Cincinnati Bengals 2026 Cap Table

The Cincinnati Bengals 2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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2026 Financials: Cincinnati Bengals
Total Cap Allocations

$311,615,206 / 14th

Top 51 Cap Space

$22,658,707 / 17th

Reserve Lists

$0 / 23rd

Dead Cap

$11,248,222 / 26th

2026 Active Roster Cap

Player (68) Pos Age Cap Hit Top-51 Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Proration Per Game Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Proration Incentives Likely
Burrow Joe Burrow QB 30 $47,999,784 15.94% ($74,550,000) $25,250,000 $8,000,000 - - $14,749,784 - - -
Higgins Tee Higgins WR 27 $26,514,706 8.80% ($32,150,000) $10,900,000 - $1,764,706 $10,000,000 - $100,000 $3,750,000 -
Chase Ja'Marr Chase WR 26 $26,171,667 8.69% ($80,330,000) $17,730,000 - $941,667 - $3,000,000 $100,000 $4,400,000 -
Brown Jr. Orlando Brown Jr. LT 30 $19,291,666 6.40% ($21,775,001) $3,500,000 $12,441,667 $3,000,000 - - $350,000 - -
Mafe Boye Mafe LB 28 $17,000,000 5.64% ($19,000,000) $7,400,000 - $500,000 $4,000,000 - $100,000 $5,000,000 -
Hill Daxton Hill CB 26 $12,682,000 4.21% ($9,267,000) $12,682,000 - - - - - - -
Hill B.J. Hill DL 31 $12,116,666 4.02% ($9,333,334) $6,000,000 $3,666,667 $350,000 $2,000,000 - $100,000 - -
Cook Bryan Cook S 27 $10,666,666 3.54% ($14,000,000) $3,400,000 - $500,000 $3,000,000 - $100,000 $3,666,667 -
Allen Jonathan Allen DL 31 $9,750,000 3.24% ($7,500,000) $2,400,000 - $500,000 $3,000,000 - $100,000 $3,750,000 -
Slaton Tedarrell Slaton DL 29 $9,160,000 3.04% ($2,500,000) $5,720,000 - $340,000 - - $100,000 $2,500,000 $500,000
Gesicki Mike Gesicki TE 31 $7,584,314 2.52% ($6,333,334) $3,050,000 $2,166,667 $267,647 $2,000,000 - $100,000 - -
McPherson Evan McPherson K 27 $4,983,333 1.65% ($4,166,667) $2,800,000 $1,250,000 - - $833,333 $100,000 - -
Karras Ted Karras C 33 $4,500,000 1.49% ($500,000) $3,400,000 - $500,000 - - $100,000 $500,000 -
Stewart Shemar Stewart ED 23 $4,311,199 1.43% ($15,520,317) $1,005,000 $2,608,959 - $697,240 - - - -
Mims Amarius Mims RT 24 $4,192,243 1.39% ($9,083,193) $1,075,000 $1,999,829 - $1,117,414 - - - -
Turner D.J. Turner CB 26 $4,044,008 1.34% ($370,008) $3,674,000 $370,008 - - - - - -
Murphy Myles Murphy ED 24 $4,005,038 1.33% ($4,005,038) $2,466,445 $1,538,593 - - - - - -
Battle Jordan Battle S 26 $3,892,185 1.29% ($218,185) $3,674,000 $218,185 - - - - - -
Brown Chase Brown RB 26 $3,745,539 1.24% ($71,539) $3,674,000 $71,539 - - - - - -
Risner Dalton Risner G 31 $3,720,589 1.24% ($1,000,000) $1,650,000 $1,000,000 $470,589 - - $100,000 - $500,000
Iosivas Andrei Iosivas WR 27 $3,713,846 1.23% ($39,846) $3,674,000 $39,846 - - - - - -
Ford Cody Ford LT 30 $3,400,000 1.13% ($500,000) $2,300,000 $500,000 $500,000 - - $100,000 - -
Sample Drew Sample TE 30 $2,850,000 0.95% - $2,550,000 - $250,000 - - $50,000 - -
Burks Oren Burks LB 31 $2,675,000 0.89% ($375,000) $1,690,000 $375,000 $510,000 - - $100,000 - -
Jenkins Kris Jenkins DL 25 $2,143,763 0.71% ($2,264,678) $1,509,588 $634,175 - - - - - -
Knight Jr. Demetrius Knight Jr. LB 26 $2,048,294 0.68% ($5,475,572) $1,249,658 $798,636 - - - - - -
Perine Samaje Perine RB 31 $2,000,000 0.66% ($600,000) $1,400,000 - - $400,000 - - $200,000 -
Jackson McKinnley Jackson DL 25 $1,526,267 0.51% ($445,022) $1,303,756 $222,511 - - - - - -
Johnson Josh Johnson QB 40 $1,500,000 0.50% ($200,000) $1,300,000 $200,000 - - - - - -
Davis Jalen Davis CB 30 $1,486,765 0.49% ($100,000) $1,300,000 $100,000 $61,765 - - $25,000 - -
Fairchild Dylan Fairchild G 23 $1,459,359 0.48% ($982,461) $1,131,872 $327,487 - - - - - -
Jones Charlie Jones WR 28 $1,314,694 0.44% ($169,694) $1,145,000 $169,694 - - - - - -
All Erick All TE 26 $1,273,276 0.42% ($396,552) $1,075,000 $198,276 - - - - - -
Carter Barrett Carter LB 24 $1,250,529 0.42% ($736,587) $1,005,000 $245,529 - - - - - -
Giles-Harris Joe Giles-Harris LB 29 $1,235,000 0.41% - $1,215,000 - - - - $20,000 - -
Ivey D.J. Ivey CB 26 $1,165,163 0.39% ($20,163) $1,145,000 $20,163 - - - - - -
Newton Josh Newton CB 26 $1,159,319 0.38% ($168,638) $1,075,000 $84,319 - - - - - -
Brightwell Gary Brightwell RB 27 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 - - - - - - -
Foskey Isaiah Foskey LB 26 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 - - - - - - -
Yeast Russ Yeast S 27 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 - - - - - - -
Hudson Tanner Hudson TE 32 $1,125,000 0.37% ($50,000) $1,300,000 $50,000 - - - - - -
Rivers Jalen Rivers G 24 $1,110,245 0.37% ($947,205) $1,005,000 $105,245 - - - - - -
Johnson Cedric Johnson ED 24 $1,109,597 0.37% ($69,194) $1,075,000 $34,597 - - - - - -
Anthony Daijahn Anthony S 26 $1,104,446 0.37% ($58,892) $1,075,000 $29,446 - - - - - -
Lee Matt Lee C 25 $1,100,438 0.37% ($50,876) $1,075,000 $25,438 - - - - - -
Heyward Shaka Heyward LB 26 $1,095,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - $20,000 - -
Clifford Sean Clifford QB 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Grandy Cam Grandy TE 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Jefferson Jordan Jefferson DL 25 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Pryor Kendric Pryor WR 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Rehkow Ryan Rehkow P 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Brooks Tahj Brooks RB 24
$1,062,714
$57,714 		0.35% ($173,142) $1,005,000 $57,714 - - - - - -
Wagner William Wagner LS 26
$1,008,333
$3,333 		0.33% ($6,667) $1,005,000 $3,333 - - - - - -
Meyers Dohnte Meyers WR 26
$888,333
$3,333 		0.29% ($10,000) $885,000 $3,333 - - - - - -
Tinsley Mitchell Tinsley WR 27
$1,075,000
 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Anderson Liam Anderson LB 26
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Cross Howard Cross DL 25
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Foster Javon Foster RT 26
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Jules P.J. Jules S 28
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Lux Bralyn Lux CB 26
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Milton Kendall Milton RB 24
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Williams Ke’Shawn Williams WR 25
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Bayer Jacob Bayer C 24
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Coker Andrew Coker RT 25
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Johnson Xavier Johnson WR 27
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Kimber Jalen Kimber S 25
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Moore Jordan Moore WR 24
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Powell-Ryland Antwaun Powell-Ryland LB 24
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -

2026 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (19) Pos Cap Hit Top-51 Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Hendrickson Trey Hendrickson
VOIDED
 DE $6,500,000 2.16%
Wilson Logan Wilson
TRADED
 ILB $4,000,000 1.33%
Burton Jermaine Burton
RELEASED
 WR $526,690 0.17%
McLachlan Tanner McLachlan
RELEASED
 TE $91,528 0.03%
Gregory Eric Gregory
RELEASED
 DT $20,000 0.01%
Loyal Shaquan Loyal
RELEASED
 S $20,000 0.01%
Cross Howard Cross
RELEASED
 DT $13,334 0.00%
Moore Jordan Moore
RELEASED
 WR $13,334 0.00%
Etienne Caleb Etienne
RELEASED
 T $10,000 0.00%
McLaughlin Seth McLaughlin
RELEASED
 C $10,000 0.00%
Owens Rashod Owens
RELEASED
 WR $10,000 0.00%
Lux Bralyn Lux
RELEASED
 CB $6,667 0.00%
Taylor Kole Taylor
RELEASED
 TE $6,667 0.00%
Thorne Payton Thorne
RELEASED
 QB $6,667 0.00%
Njongmeta Maema Njongmeta
RELEASED
 OLB $5,000 0.00%
Barnett Dante Barnett
RELEASED
 DT $3,334 0.00%
Robinson Lance Robinson
RELEASED
 CB $2,334 0.00%
Mayes Jamoi Mayes
RELEASED
 WR $2,000 0.00%
Conley Quali Conley
RELEASED
 RB $667 0.00%

2026 Draft Pool

Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.

Round / Pick Player Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Top-51
R1, #10 $5,383,831 $5,383,831
R2, #41 $2,116,255 $2,116,255
R3, #72 $1,293,481 $408,481
R4, #110 $1,173,944 $288,944
R6, #189 $955,610 $70,610
R6, #199 $949,772 $64,772
R7, #226 $923,475 $38,475
$12,796,368 $8,371,368

2026 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $9,677,662 19th
Adjustment $7,081,251 8th
Adjusted Salary Cap $317,958,913 11th
Active Roster $300,366,984 6th
Dead Money $11,248,222 26th
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Allocations (Top-51) $295,300,206 13th
Cap Space (Top-51) $22,658,707 17th

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 14, 2026
Josh Johnson, QB

Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

Mar 12, 2026
Jonathan Allen, DT

Signed a 2 year $25 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

Mar 12, 2026
Orlando Brown Jr., LT

Signed a 2 year $32 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)

Mar 09, 2026
Boye Mafe, OLB

Signed a 3 year $60 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

Mar 09, 2026
Bryan Cook, S

Signed a 3 year $40.25 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

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