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.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $147,592,904 | $117,936,764 | $60,044,511 | $13,133,205 | ||
| Signed Players | 48 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 0 | |
| Quarterbacks | $9,932,445 | $11,032,451 | $11,515,044 | |||
| Running Backs | $14,459,664 | $12,460,496 | $12,850,000 | $13,133,205 | ||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $14,898,645 | $12,469,124 | $13,063,978 | |||
| Tight Ends | $8,742,551 | $1,752,003 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $32,773,333 | $19,253,001 | $2,027,971 | |||
| Defensive Line | $34,287,068 | $31,881,768 | $16,761,119 | |||
| Linebackers | $4,703,021 | $4,622,921 | $3,826,399 | |||
| Secondary | $26,138,695 | $23,500,000 | ||||
| Special Teams | $1,657,482 | $965,000 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $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. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | $8,225,031 | $9,870,037 | $11,515,044 | - | UFA | |
| Ryan Finley | QB | $1,047,414 | $1,162,414 | UFA | - | - | |
| Kyle Shurmur | QB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Brandon Allen | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | RB | $8,137,500 | $11,450,000 | $12,850,000 | $13,133,205 | UFA | |
| Giovani Bernard | RB | $4,766,668 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Trayveon Williams | RB | $895,496 | $1,010,496 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jacques Patrick | RB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Samaje Perine | RB | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Boyd | WR | $9,834,375 | $10,100,000 | $10,300,000 | UFA | - | |
| Tee Higgins | WR | $1,974,270 | $2,369,124 | $2,763,978 | UFA | - | |
| Auden Tate | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Stanley Morgan | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Trenton Irwin | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Scotty Washington | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| A.J. Green | WR | UFA | |||||
| John Ross | WR | UFA | |||||
| Alex Erickson | WR | UFA | |||||
| Mike Thomas | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Uzomah | TE | $6,320,834 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Drew Sample | TE | $1,501,717 | $1,752,003 | UFA | - | - | |
| Mason Schreck | TE | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Cethan Carter | TE | UFA | |||||
| Mitchell Wilcox | TE | ERFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hart | RT | $6,837,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Trey Hopkins | C | $6,562,500 | $7,325,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jonah Williams | LT | $4,808,227 | $5,609,598 | - | UFA | - | |
| Billy Price | C | $3,726,704 | - | UFA | - | - | |
| B.J. Finney | C | $3,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Xavier Su'a-Filo | G | $3,233,333 | $3,433,334 | UFA | - | - | |
| Michael Jordan | G | $972,098 | $1,087,098 | UFA | - | - | |
| Fred Johnson | LT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Isaiah Prince | T | $850,000 | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - | |
| Keaton Sutherland | C | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Hakeem Adeniji | LT | $832,971 | $947,971 | $1,062,971 | UFA | - | |
| Alex Redmond | G | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Atkins | DT | $14,700,000 | $16,050,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| D.J. Reader | DT | $13,562,500 | $13,712,500 | $15,662,500 | UFA | - | |
| Josh Tupou | DT | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Sam Hubbard | DE | $1,222,300 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Renell Wren | DT | $1,020,649 | $1,135,649 | UFA | - | - | |
| Khalid Kareem | DE | $868,619 | $983,619 | $1,098,619 | UFA | - | |
| Freedom Akinmoladun | DE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Christian Covington | DT | UFA | |||||
| Mike Daniels | DT | UFA | |||||
| Margus Hunt | DE | UFA | |||||
| Xavier Williams | DT | UFA | |||||
| Carl Lawson | DE | UFA | |||||
| Amani Bledsoe | DE | ERFA | |||||
| Reginald McKenzie | DT | ERFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germaine Pratt | OLB | $1,126,221 | $1,251,321 | UFA | - | - | |
| Logan Wilson | OLB | $1,123,998 | $1,348,798 | $1,573,597 | UFA | - | |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | OLB | $984,378 | $1,099,378 | $1,214,378 | UFA | - | |
| Markus Bailey | OLB | $808,424 | $923,424 | $1,038,424 | UFA | - | |
| Keandre Jones | LB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Bynes | ILB | UFA | |||||
| Jordan Evans | OLB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Waynes | CB | $15,800,000 | $16,000,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Vonn Bell | FS | $5,500,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jessie Bates III | FS | $1,574,306 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Darius Phillips | CB | $974,389 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Trayvon Henderson | S | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Winston Rose | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Donnie Lewis | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Shawn Williams | SS | UFA | |||||
| Mackensie Alexander | CB | UFA | |||||
| William Jackson | CB | UFA | |||||
| Brandon Wilson | S | UFA | |||||
| LeShaun Sims | CB | UFA | |||||
| Tony Brown | CB | RFA | |||||
| Jalen Davis | CB | ERFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Seibert | K | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Dan Godsil | LS | $807,482 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Kevin Huber | P | UFA | |||||
| Randy Bullock | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Dunlap | DE | $2,250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Rodney Anderson | RB | $63,678 | - | - | - | - |
| Winston Rose | CB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Clark | DT | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Kendall Futrell | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Trey Dishon | DT | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Clay Cordasco | T | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Knipfel | T | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Marcel Spears Jr. | LB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Scotty Washington | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Devwah Whaley | RB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| O’Shea Dugas | T | $1,833 | - | - | - | - |
| Jacob Dolegala | QB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Swann | CB | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitchell Wilcox | TE | $667 | - | - | - | - |
Bengals 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $147,592,904
- Top 51 Contracts: $149,956,087
- Dead Cap: $2,363,183
- 2020 Rollover: $10,792,275
- Total (All): $149,956,087
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $149,956,087
- Total (Top 51): $149,956,087
- Est. Cap Space (All): $45,836,188
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $45,836,188
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $45,836,188
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Joe Burrow (QB) $11,700,037
- Jonah Williams (LT) $4,996,855
- Tee Higgins (WR) $2,004,854
- Trae Waynes (CB) $0
- Geno Atkins (DT) $0
Most Dead Cap
- Joe Burrow (QB) $29,610,112
- D.J. Reader (DT) $12,187,500
- Joe Mixon (RB) $11,000,000
- Jonah Williams (LT) $10,417,825
- Trae Waynes (CB) $10,000,000
Most Earnings
- Geno Atkins (DT) $108,094,741
- Trae Waynes (CB) $52,861,722
- D.J. Reader (DT) $35,769,380
- Tyler Boyd (WR) $29,678,190
- Giovani Bernard (RB) $28,821,035
Top Bengals Contracts
- Geno Atkins (DT) $65,200,000
- D.J. Reader (DT) $53,000,000
- Joe Mixon (RB) $48,000,000
- Tyler Boyd (WR) $43,000,000
- Trae Waynes (CB) $42,000,000
Transactions
Jan 4 2021
Donnie Lewis, CB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Jan 4 2021
Trenton Irwin, WR
Signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Jan 4 2021
Scotty Washington, WR
Signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Jan 4 2021
Kyle Shurmur, QB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
Jan 4 2021
Winston Rose, CB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
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