NFL Offseason Outlook

Listing out all 2026 NFL team offseason outlooks, including guaranteed and non-guaranteed salaries, team and player option decisions and extension eligible players. Player acquisition options are listed our for unrestricted and restricted free agents and any potential trade candidates that have been reported by credible sources.

TEAM
 

Cincinnati Bengals

ROSTER

CURRENT 2026 CAP HITS

Joe Burrow (QB, 30) $47,999,784
Tee Higgins (WR, 27) $26,514,706
Ja'Marr Chase (WR, 26) $26,171,667
Orlando Brown Jr. (LT, 30) $21,998,000
Daxton Hill (CB, 26) $12,682,000
B.J. Hill (DL, 31) $12,116,666
Tedarrell Slaton (DL, 29) $9,160,000
Mike Gesicki (TE, 31) $7,666,666
Evan McPherson (K, 27) $4,983,333
Ted Karras (C, 33) $4,500,000
Shemar Stewart (ED, 23) $4,311,199
Amarius Mims (RT, 24) $4,192,243
D.J. Turner (CB, 26) $4,044,008
Myles Murphy (ED, 24) $4,005,038
Jordan Battle (S, 26) $3,892,185
Chase Brown (RB, 26) $3,745,539
Dalton Risner (G, 31) $3,720,589
Andrei Iosivas (WR, 27) $3,713,846
Cody Ford (LT, 30) $3,400,000
Drew Sample (TE, 30) $2,835,294
Oren Burks (LB, 31) $2,675,000
Kris Jenkins (DL, 25) $2,143,763
Demetrius Knight Jr. (LB, 26) $2,048,294
Samaje Perine (RB, 31) $2,000,000
McKinnley Jackson (DL, 25) $1,526,267
Dylan Fairchild (G, 23) $1,459,359
Jalen Davis (CB, 30) $1,400,000
Charlie Jones (WR, 28) $1,314,694
Erick All (TE, 26) $1,273,276
Barrett Carter (LB, 24) $1,250,529
Joe Giles-Harris (LB, 29) $1,235,000
D.J. Ivey (CB, 26) $1,165,163
Josh Newton (CB, 26) $1,159,319
Gary Brightwell (RB, 27) $1,145,000
Isaiah Foskey (LB, 26) $1,145,000
Russ Yeast (S, 27) $1,145,000
Tanner Hudson (TE, 32) $1,125,000
Jalen Rivers (G, 24) $1,110,245
Cedric Johnson (ED, 24) $1,109,597
Daijahn Anthony (S, 26) $1,104,446
Matt Lee (C, 25) $1,100,438
Shaka Heyward (LB, 26) $1,095,000
Sean Clifford (QB, 28) $1,075,000
Cam Grandy (TE, 26) $1,075,000
Jordan Jefferson (DL, 25) $1,075,000
Kendric Pryor (WR, 28) $1,075,000
Ryan Rehkow (P, 28) $1,075,000
Mitchell Tinsley (WR, 27) $1,075,000
Tahj Brooks (RB, 24) $1,062,714
William Wagner (LS, 26) $1,008,333
Liam Anderson (LB, 26) $1,005,000
Howard Cross (DL, 25) $1,005,000
Javon Foster (RT, 26) $1,005,000
P.J. Jules (S, 28) $1,005,000
Bralyn Lux (CB, 26) $1,005,000
Kendall Milton (RB, 24) $1,005,000
Ke’Shawn Williams (WR, 25) $1,005,000
Dohnte Meyers (WR, 26) $888,333
Jacob Bayer (C, 24) $885,000
Andrew Coker (RT, 25) $885,000
Xavier Johnson (WR, 27) $885,000
Jalen Kimber (S, 25) $885,000
Jordan Moore (WR, 24) $885,000
Antwaun Powell-Ryland (LB, 24) $885,000

DECISIONS

OPTIONS

Myles Murphy (ED, 24)
5th-Year

RELEASE CANDIDATES

Tedarrell Slaton (DL, 29) $9,160,000
Cody Ford (LT, 30) $3,400,000

EXTENSION-ELIGIBLE

Orlando Brown Jr. (LT, 30)
Chase Brown (RB, 26)

POTENTIAL TRADE CANDIDATES

*Players listed are based on credible reporting
None

FREE AGENTS

FREE AGENTS

Trey Hendrickson (ED, 31)
UFA
Joseph Ossai (ED, 25)
UFA
Geno Stone (S, 26)
UFA
Joe Flacco (QB, 41)
UFA
Noah Fant (TE, 28)
UFA
Cordell Volson (G, 27)
UFA
Lucas Patrick (G, 32)
UFA
Marco Wilson (CB, 27)
UFA
Cam Taylor-Britt (CB, 26)
UFA
Cameron Sample (ED, 26)
UFA
Brian Asamoah (LB, 25)
UFA
Tycen Anderson (S, 26)
UFA
Jake Browning (QB, 29)
RFA
GTD Contracts Club Options Player Options Extension Eligible Trade Candidate Free Agents
Joe Burrow (QB)
Tee Higgins (WR)
Ja'Marr Chase (WR)
Orlando Brown Jr. (LT)
Daxton Hill (CB)
B.J. Hill (DL)
Tedarrell Slaton (DL)
Mike Gesicki (TE)
Evan McPherson (K)
Ted Karras (C)
Shemar Stewart (ED)
Amarius Mims (RT)
D.J. Turner (CB)
Myles Murphy (ED)
Jordan Battle (S)
Chase Brown (RB)
Dalton Risner (G)
Andrei Iosivas (WR)
Cody Ford (LT)
Drew Sample (TE)
Oren Burks (LB)
Kris Jenkins (DL)
Demetrius Knight Jr. (LB)
Samaje Perine (RB)
McKinnley Jackson (DL)
Dylan Fairchild (G)
Jalen Davis (CB)
Charlie Jones (WR)
Erick All (TE)
Barrett Carter (LB)
Joe Giles-Harris (LB)
D.J. Ivey (CB)
Josh Newton (CB)
Gary Brightwell (RB)
Isaiah Foskey (LB)
Russ Yeast (S)
Tanner Hudson (TE)
Jalen Rivers (G)
Cedric Johnson (ED)
Daijahn Anthony (S)
Matt Lee (C)
Shaka Heyward (LB)
Sean Clifford (QB)
Cam Grandy (TE)
Jordan Jefferson (DL)
Kendric Pryor (WR)
Ryan Rehkow (P)
Mitchell Tinsley (WR)
Tahj Brooks (RB)
William Wagner (LS)
Liam Anderson (LB)
Howard Cross (DL)
Javon Foster (RT)
P.J. Jules (S)
Bralyn Lux (CB)
Kendall Milton (RB)
Ke’Shawn Williams (WR)
Dohnte Meyers (WR)
Jacob Bayer (C)
Andrew Coker (RT)
Xavier Johnson (WR)
Jalen Kimber (S)
Jordan Moore (WR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland (LB)
Trey Hendrickson (ED)
Joseph Ossai (ED)
Geno Stone (S)
Joe Flacco (QB)
Noah Fant (TE)
Cordell Volson (G)
Lucas Patrick (G)
Marco Wilson (CB)
Cam Taylor-Britt (CB)
Cameron Sample (ED)
Brian Asamoah (LB)
Tycen Anderson (S)
Jake Browning (QB)
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