Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Cincinnati Bengals, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $177,807,345 | $141,616,047 | $117,186,764 | $59,294,511 | $12,300,000 | |
| Signed Players | 62 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 2 | |
| Quarterbacks | $7,452,439 | $9,272,445 | $11,032,451 | $11,515,044 | ||
| Running Backs | $10,638,105 | $16,362,164 | $11,710,496 | $12,100,000 | $12,300,000 | |
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $36,913,040 | $12,744,270 | $12,469,124 | $13,063,978 | ||
| Tight Ends | $9,973,652 | $7,835,051 | $1,752,003 | |||
| Offensive Line | $26,777,660 | $32,073,333 | $19,253,001 | $2,027,971 | ||
| Defensive Line | $32,987,282 | $34,387,068 | $31,881,768 | $16,761,119 | ||
| Linebackers | $5,763,905 | $4,043,021 | $4,622,921 | $3,826,399 | ||
| Secondary | $40,510,166 | $24,048,695 | $23,500,000 | |||
| Special Teams | $6,690,296 | $850,000 | $965,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | $29,683,652 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $16,929,507 | $2,363,183 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Bengals Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | $6,580,025 | $8,225,031 | $9,870,037 | $11,515,044 | - |
| Ryan Finley | QB | $872,414 | $1,047,414 | $1,162,414 | UFA | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | RB | $4,766,666 | $4,766,668 | UFA | - | - |
| Joe Mixon | RB | $4,325,943 | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | $12,100,000 | $12,300,000 |
| Samaje Perine | RB | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trayveon Williams | RB | $720,496 | $895,496 | $1,010,496 | UFA | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | WR | $18,171,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tyler Boyd | WR | $8,050,000 | $9,850,000 | $10,100,000 | $10,300,000 | UFA |
| John Ross | WR | $5,445,956 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alex Erickson | WR | $2,066,668 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tee Higgins | WR | $1,579,416 | $1,974,270 | $2,369,124 | $2,763,978 | UFA |
| Mike Thomas | WR | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Auden Tate | WR | $750,000 | $920,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Uzomah | TE | $5,883,333 | $6,333,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Cethan Carter | TE | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Drew Sample | TE | $1,251,431 | $1,501,717 | $1,752,003 | UFA | - |
| Mason Schreck | TE | $705,888 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hart | RT | $6,850,000 | $6,900,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Trey Hopkins | C | $5,575,000 | $6,575,000 | $7,325,000 | UFA | - |
| Jonah Williams | LT | $4,006,856 | $4,808,227 | $5,609,598 | - | UFA |
| Billy Price | C | $3,194,315 | $3,726,704 | - | UFA | - |
| Xavier Su'a-Filo | G | $2,270,833 | $3,233,333 | $3,433,334 | UFA | - |
| B.J. Finney | C | $1,470,588 | $3,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Michael Jordan | G | $797,098 | $972,098 | $1,087,098 | UFA | - |
| Alex Redmond | G | $679,411 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Fred Johnson | LT | $675,000 | $850,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Hakeem Adeniji | LT | $662,971 | $832,971 | $947,971 | $1,062,971 | UFA |
| Keaton Sutherland | C | $595,588 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Prince | RT | - | $675,000 | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Atkins | DT | $14,200,000 | $14,800,000 | $16,050,000 | UFA | - |
| D.J. Reader | DT | $10,062,500 | $13,562,500 | $13,712,500 | $15,662,500 | UFA |
| Carl Lawson | DE | $2,296,155 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Covington | DE | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mike Daniels | DT | $1,275,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sam Hubbard | DE | $770,537 | $1,222,300 | UFA | - | - |
| Khalid Kareem | DE | $698,619 | $868,619 | $983,619 | $1,098,619 | UFA |
| Renell Wren | DT | $595,649 | $1,020,649 | $1,135,649 | UFA | - |
| Amani Bledsoe | DE | $574,112 | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Xavier Williams | DT | $529,412 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Margus Hunt | DE | $485,298 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Tupou | DT | - | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bynes | ILB | $1,600,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Germaine Pratt | OLB | $947,776 | $1,126,221 | $1,251,321 | UFA | - |
| Logan Wilson | OLB | $899,199 | $1,123,998 | $1,348,798 | $1,573,597 | UFA |
| Jordan Evans | ILB | $864,128 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | OLB | $814,378 | $984,378 | $1,099,378 | $1,214,378 | UFA |
| Markus Bailey | OLB | $638,424 | $808,424 | $923,424 | $1,038,424 | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Waynes | CB | $10,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | UFA | - |
| William Jackson | CB | $9,954,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Vonn Bell | FS | $5,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Shawn Williams | SS | $4,885,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mackensie Alexander | CB | $3,953,125 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brandon Wilson | CB | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| LeShaun Sims | CB | $1,681,250 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jessie Bates III | FS | $1,349,403 | $1,574,306 | UFA | - | - |
| Darius Phillips | CB | $804,388 | $974,389 | UFA | - | - |
| Tony Brown | CB | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Huber | P | $3,050,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Randy Bullock | K | $1,875,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Clark Harris | LS | $1,130,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Austin Seibert | K | $635,296 | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Dunlap | DE | $6,180,514 | $2,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | CB | $2,800,000 | - | - | - | - |
| John Miller | G | $2,666,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Preston Brown | ILB | $1,666,667 | - | - | - | - |
| B.W. Webb | CB | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Malik Jefferson | OLB | $461,864 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Brown | DE | $238,236 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Willis | DE | $226,100 | - | - | - | - |
| Reginald McKenzie | DT | $158,046 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Malone | WR | $148,382 | - | - | - | - |
| Davontae Harris | CB | $144,287 | - | - | - | - |
| Torry McTyer | CB | $140,646 | - | - | - | - |
| Winston Rose | CB | $124,682 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Deion Calhoun | G | $119,118 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Glasgow | DT | $104,912 | - | - | - | - |
| Deshaun Davis | LB | $95,517 | - | - | - | - |
| Freedom Akinmoladun | DE | $79,411 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Brown | CB | $75,567 | - | - | - | - |
| Torry McTyer | CB | $48,529 | - | - | - | - |
| Trayvon Henderson | S | $48,105 | - | - | - | - |
| Trayvon Henderson | S | $48,105 | - | - | - | - |
| Amani Bledsoe | DE | $44,282 | $780,000 | - | - | - |
| Rod Taylor | G | $34,534 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Knipfel | T | $33,600 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Rodney Anderson | RB | $31,839 | $63,678 | - | - | - |
| Freedom Akinmoladun | DE | $25,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Keaton Sutherland | C | $25,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Torry McTyer | CB | $25,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Redmond | G | $24,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Freedom Akinmoladun | DE | $16,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Mason Schreck | TE | $16,800 | - | - | - | - |
| Mason Schreck | TE | $16,068 | - | - | - | - |
| Damion Willis | WR | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Curtis Akins | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Stanley Morgan | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Keaton Sutherland | T | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Chesley | CB | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Clark | DT | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Kendall Futrell | LB | $3,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Trey Dishon | DT | $2,000 | $4,000 | - | - | - |
| Trayvon Henderson | S | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyree Kinnel | S | $2,000 | - | - | - | - |
| O’Shea Dugas | T | $1,833 | $1,833 | - | - | - |
| Clay Cordasco | T | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Jacob Dolegala | QB | $1,666 | $1,667 | - | - | - |
| Josh Knipfel | T | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Marcel Spears Jr. | LB | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Scotty Washington | WR | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Devwah Whaley | RB | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Jordan Ellis | RB | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Swann | CB | $666 | $1,334 | - | - | - |
| Mitchell Wilcox | TE | $333 | $667 | - | - | - |
Bengals 2020 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $208,447,093
- Active Contracts: $148,123,693
- Injured Reserve: $29,683,652
- Dead Cap: $16,929,507
- Total Cap: $196,763,652
- Est. Cap Space: $11,683,441
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- A.J. Green (WR) $17,971,000
- Joe Burrow (QB) $12,310,037
- Geno Atkins (DT) $11,100,000
- William Jackson (CB) $9,954,000
- Joe Mixon (RB) $9,300,000
Most Dead Cap
- Joe Burrow (QB) $36,190,137
- Joe Mixon (RB) $19,825,943
- Geno Atkins (DT) $19,200,000
- A.J. Green (WR) $18,171,000
- Jonah Williams (LT) $14,424,681
Most Earnings
- A.J. Green (WR) $108,035,098
- Geno Atkins (DT) $96,094,741
- Mike Daniels (DT) $45,377,496
- Kevin Huber (P) $24,794,854
- Giovani Bernard (RB) $24,721,035
Top Bengals Contracts
- Geno Atkins (DT) $65,200,000
- Joe Mixon (RB) $48,000,000
- Tyler Boyd (WR) $43,000,000
- Joe Burrow (QB) $36,190,137
- Trey Hopkins (C) $20,400,000
Transactions
Oct 28 2020
B.J. Finney, C
Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Seattle (SEA) with 2021 7th round pick for Carlos Dunlap
Oct 28 2020
Carlos Dunlap, DE
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Cincinnati (CIN) for 2021 7th round pick and B.J. Finney
Oct 27 2020
Reginald McKenzie, DT
Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
Oct 27 2020
Jalen Davis, CB
Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
Oct 24 2020
Winston Rose, CB
Signed to the active roster by Cincinnati (CIN)
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