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.
Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $191,249,158 | $128,610,514 | $94,710,751 | $22,220,525 | ||
| Signed Players | 91 | 60 | 42 | 13 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $18,952,499 | $18,907,499 | $18,377,499 | $767,500 | ||
| Running Backs | $9,245,011 | $7,917,746 | $3,885,485 | $921,339 | ||
| Fullbacks | $2,356,250 | $2,475,000 | ||||
| Wide Receivers | $27,698,566 | $25,613,150 | $8,988,034 | $767,269 | ||
| Tight Ends | $8,986,536 | $1,879,401 | $1,411,069 | |||
| Offensive Line | $30,222,340 | $20,737,120 | $14,691,582 | $4,493,973 | ||
| Defensive Line | $30,216,326 | $4,934,327 | $4,640,865 | $819,604 | ||
| Linebackers | $20,602,436 | $12,251,187 | $12,880,283 | |||
| Secondary | $38,376,069 | $30,575,084 | $26,935,934 | $14,450,840 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,640,000 | $3,320,000 | $2,900,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $1,296,881 |
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. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | QB | $16,300,000 | $16,200,000 | $17,700,000 | UFA | - |
| Matt Barkley | QB | $1,525,000 | $1,400,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jeff Driskel | QB | $630,000 | $720,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Logan Woodside | QB | $497,499 | $587,499 | $677,499 | $767,500 | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | RB | $4,250,000 | $4,550,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Joe Mixon | RB | $1,238,675 | $1,486,410 | $1,734,149 | UFA | - |
| Mark Walton | RB | $651,336 | $741,336 | $831,336 | $921,339 | UFA |
| Brian Hill | RB | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jarveon Williams | RB | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Brandon Wilson | RB | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tre Carson | RB | $480,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Quinton Flowers | QB | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Ray Lawry | RB | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hewitt | FB | $2,356,250 | $2,475,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | WR | $13,750,000 | $15,176,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Brandon LaFell | WR | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| John Ross | WR | $3,889,969 | $4,667,963 | $5,445,956 | - | UFA |
| Tyler Boyd | WR | $1,161,537 | $1,355,127 | UFA | - | - |
| Josh Malone | WR | $704,810 | $794,810 | $884,811 | UFA | - |
| Cody Core | WR | $661,983 | $751,983 | UFA | - | - |
| Alex Erickson | WR | $633,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Auden Tate | WR | $497,267 | $587,267 | $677,267 | $767,269 | UFA |
| Moritz Bohringer | WR | $480,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Devonte Boyd | WR | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Virnel Moon | WR | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Ka'Raun White | WR | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Levonte Whitfield | WR | $480,000 | $570,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Eifert | TE | $4,625,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tyler Kroft | TE | $2,068,944 | UFA | - | - | - |
| C.J. Uzomah | TE | $758,192 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cethan Carter | TE | $558,333 | $648,334 | RFA | - | - |
| Mason Schreck | TE | $496,067 | $661,067 | $751,069 | UFA | - |
| Jordan Franks | TE | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordy Glenn | LT | $11,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $9,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Clint Boling | G | $5,450,000 | $5,750,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Cedric Ogbuehi | LT | $2,967,263 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Billy Price | C | $2,129,543 | $2,661,929 | $3,194,315 | $3,726,704 | - |
| T.J. Johnson | C | $1,850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jake Fisher | LT | $1,355,343 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Bobby Hart | RT | $1,005,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Westerman | G | $687,924 | $777,924 | UFA | - | - |
| Trey Hopkins | G | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Alex Redmond | G | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Rod Taylor | G | $497,267 | $587,267 | $677,267 | $767,269 | UFA |
| Austin Fleer | T | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Javarius Leamon | T | $480,000 | $570,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Justin Murray | T | $480,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Kent Perkins | G | $480,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Atkins | DT | $9,550,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Carlos Dunlap | DE | $7,300,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Michael Johnson | DE | $6,112,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Baker | DT | $2,431,250 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jordan Willis | DE | $854,100 | $980,850 | $1,091,350 | UFA | - |
| Andrew Billings | DT | $763,961 | $853,962 | UFA | - | - |
| Ryan Glasgow | DT | $659,912 | $749,912 | $839,912 | UFA | - |
| Josh Tupou | DT | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Andrew Brown | DT | $549,603 | $639,603 | $729,603 | $819,604 | UFA |
| Gaelin Elmore | DE | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Chris Okoye | DT | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Ja'Von Rolland-Jones | DE | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Sam Hubbard | DE | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vontaze Burfict | OLB | $8,619,375 | $8,700,000 | $9,888,000 | UFA | - |
| Preston Brown | ILB | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Vincent Rey | ILB | $2,725,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Vigil | OLB | $828,907 | $918,908 | UFA | - | - |
| Carl Lawson | OLB | $718,153 | $808,153 | $898,155 | UFA | - |
| Jordan Evans | ILB | $594,126 | $684,126 | $774,128 | UFA | - |
| Brandon Bell | OLB | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Hardy Nickerson Jr. | ILB | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Junior Joseph | LB | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Chris Worley | LB | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Malik Jefferson | OLB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dre Kirkpatrick | CB | $9,568,750 | $11,000,000 | $11,250,000 | $11,250,000 | UFA |
| Darqueze Dennard | CB | $8,526,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| George Iloka | FS | $6,200,000 | $6,600,000 | $6,600,000 | UFA | - |
| Shawn Williams | SS | $4,071,875 | $4,250,000 | $4,970,000 | UFA | - |
| William Jackson | CB | $2,646,993 | $3,088,161 | - | UFA | - |
| Josh Shaw | CB | $2,030,431 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jessie Bates III | S | $899,602 | $1,124,503 | $1,349,403 | $1,574,306 | UFA |
| Keivarae Russell | CB | $705,000 | $800,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Clayton Fejedelem | S | $645,887 | $735,889 | UFA | - | - |
| Tony McRae | CB | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Davontae Harris | CB | $552,143 | $642,143 | $732,143 | $822,145 | UFA |
| Darius Phillips | CB | $534,388 | $624,388 | $714,388 | $804,389 | UFA |
| Tyrice Beverette | S | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Trayvon Henderson | S | $480,000 | $570,000 | $660,000 | RFA | - |
| Sojourn Shelton | CB | $480,000 | $570,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Sepcial Teams | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Huber | P | $2,300,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,900,000 | UFA | - |
| Clark Harris | LS | $1,070,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Randy Bullock | K | $790,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Brown | K | $480,000 | $570,000 | ERFA | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam-Pacman Jones | CB | $666,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Elliott | K | $207,901 | - | - | - | - |
| J.J. Dielman | C | $151,455 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Wilson | RB | $106,572 | - | - | - | - |
| Marcus Hardison | DT | $86,423 | - | - | - | - |
| Mason Schreck | TE | $48,204 | $661,067 | $751,069 | - | - |
| Derron Smith | SS | $29,658 | - | - | - | - |