Cody Ford

Cincinnati Bengals, Left Tackle
Age: 29y-2m-8d (Dec 28, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 2 (#38 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Ken Sarnoff (1 of 1 Agency)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,400,000

2026 Cash

$2,900,000

Career Earnings

$14,391,108

2025-2026 Pending Free Agent Extension (CURRENT)

Cody Ford signed a 2 year, $6,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2026, Ford will earn a base salary of $2,300,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,400,000 and a dead cap value of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 29 $2,600,000 0.93% $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $1,100,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $3,100,000; $500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $3,400,000 1.12% $2,900,000 $6,000,000 $500,000
2027 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 29 $1,500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $100,000 $2,600,000 0.93% $1,100,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $3,100,000; $500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $2,300,000 $500,000 $500,000 $100,000 $3,400,000 1.12% $500,000
2027 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 29 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $100,000 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $6,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $3,100,000; $500,000 DEAD CAP
2026 30 $2,300,000 - $500,000 $100,000 $2,900,000 $6,000,000 $2,900,000
Contract Notes
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
  • Annual Playing Time Incentives
    75% Snaps: $500,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$175,000
Total GTD:
$175,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,506,640
Average Salary:
$1,876,660
Signing Bonus:
$3,479,976
GTD at Sign:
$4,315,395
Total GTD:
$4,315,395
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$14,391,108

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
$4,122,727
$4,122,727
2020 24
Injured
$987,671
$5,110,398
2021 25
Active
$1,177,498
$6,287,896
2022 26
Active
Retained
$1,468,747
$50,000
$7,756,643
$7,806,643
2023 27
Active
$1,080,000
$8,886,643
2024 28
Active
$2,404,465
$11,291,108
2025 29
Active
$3,100,000
$14,391,108
Total      
$14,391,108
$14,391,108
2026 30
Active
$2,900,000
Total
$17,291,108

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,457,917 $3,479,976 - - $100,000 $300,003 $6,337,896
1 $1,468,747 - - - - - $1,468,747
3 $3,705,000 $1,000,000 $175,000 - $150,000 $1,054,465 $6,584,465
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$495,000
$3,479,976
$147,751
$4,122,727
$4,122,727
2020
24
$835,419
$152,252
$987,671
$5,110,398
2021
25
$1,127,498
$50,000
$1,177,498
$6,287,896
2022
26
$1,468,747
$50,000
$1,468,747
$50,000
$7,756,643
$7,806,643
2023
27
$1,080,000
$1,080,000
$8,886,643
2024
28
$1,125,000
$175,000
$50,000
$1,054,465
$2,404,465
$11,291,108
2025
29
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$3,100,000
$14,391,108
Total
$7,631,664
$4,479,976
$175,000
$250,000
$1,354,468
$14,391,108
$14,391,108
2026
30
$2,300,000
$100,000
$2,900,000
Total
$9,931,664
$4,479,976
$175,000
$350,000
$1,354,468
$17,291,108

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,457,917 $3,479,976 - - $100,000 $300,003 $6,337,896
1 $1,468,747 - - - - - $1,468,747
3 $3,705,000 $1,000,000 $175,000 - $150,000 $1,054,465 $6,584,465

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 ARI 1 - 6 Ankle
2021 BUF 16 - 16 COVID-19
2020 BUF 12 - 17 Ankle
  • Mar 09, 2025 Signed a 2 year $6 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 09, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Mar 16, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.08 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 22, 2022 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Buffalo (BUF) for 2023 5th round pick (#137 - traded)
  • Jan 10, 2020 Fined $28,075 Blindside block against Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 20, 2019 Fined $10,527 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYG)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $7.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 2 (#38 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 10, 2020 Blindside block against Houston (HOU) $4,075
Sep 20, 2019 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYG) $10,527
Fines: 2 $14,602
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 CIN 17 0 73 6.58
2024 CIN 16 9 689 60.70
2023 CIN 17 1 79 7.27
2022 ARI 11 3 350 29.09
2021 BUF 15 7 485 40.48
2020 BUF 7 6 383 35.14
2019 BUF 16 15 761 69.40
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