Kris Jenkins

Cincinnati Bengals, Defensive Tackle
Age: 24y-4m-28d (Oct 10, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 2 (#49 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Patrick Collins (CAA Football)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,143,763

2026 Cash

$1,509,588

Career Earnings

$4,842,028

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Kris Jenkins signed a 4 year, $7,860,464 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $2,536,700 signing bonus, $5,480,322 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,965,116. In 2026, Jenkins will earn a base salary of $1,509,588, while carrying a cap hit of $2,143,763 and a dead cap value of $2,264,678.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,860,464
Average Salary:
$1,965,116
Signing Bonus:
$2,536,700
GTD at Sign:
$5,480,322
Total GTD:
$5,480,322
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2024 23 $1,429,175 0.56% $3,681,544 $3,681,544 $5,480,322
2025 24 $1,794,659 0.64% $1,160,484 $4,842,028 $4,059,337
2026 25 $2,143,763 0.71% $1,509,588 $6,351,616 $2,264,678
2027 26 $2,501,057 0.77% $1,866,882 $8,218,498 $634,175
2028 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2024 23 $795,000 $634,175 - $1,429,175 0.56% $5,480,322
2025 24 $1,152,294 $634,175 $8,190 $1,794,659 0.64% $4,059,337
2026 25 $1,509,588 $634,175 - $2,143,763 0.71% $2,264,678
2027 26 $1,866,882 $634,175 - $2,501,057 0.77% $634,175
2028 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2024 23 $795,000 $2,536,700 - $3,681,544 $3,681,544 $8,218,498
2025 24 $1,152,294 - $8,190 $1,160,484 $4,842,028 $4,536,954
2026 25 $1,509,588 - - $1,509,588 $6,351,616 $3,376,470
2027 26 $1,866,882 - - $1,866,882 $8,218,498 $1,866,882
Contract Notes

  • $5.48M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + $996k of 2026 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,842,028

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 23
Active
$3,681,544
$3,681,544
2025 24
Injured
$1,160,484
$4,842,028
Total      
$4,842,028
$4,842,028
2026 25
Active
$1,509,588
2027 26
Active
$1,866,882
Total
$8,218,498

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,947,294 $2,536,700 - - $8,190 $349,844 $4,842,028
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
23
$795,000
$2,536,700
$349,844
$3,681,544
$3,681,544
2025
24
$1,152,294
$8,190
$1,160,484
$4,842,028
Total
$1,947,294
$2,536,700
$8,190
$349,844
$4,842,028
$4,842,028
2026
25
$1,509,588
$1,509,588
2027
26
$1,866,882
$1,866,882
Total
$5,323,764
$2,536,700
$8,190
$349,844
$8,218,498

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,947,294 $2,536,700 - - $8,190 $349,844 $4,842,028

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 CIN 16 - 18 Ankle
  • Jun 13, 2024 Signed a 4 year $7.86 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Apr 26, 2024 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 2 (#49 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 CIN 14 4 497 44.77 2 36 18 18 0 0
2024 CIN 15 9 497 43.79 3 31 10 21 0 0
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