Brian Asamoah
Cincinnati Bengals, Inside Linebacker
Age: 25y-11m-7d (Mar 29, 2000)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 3 (#66 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Doug Hendrickson (Wasserman)
Career Earnings
$4,637,350
2025-2025
Brian Asamoah signed a 1 year, $1,100,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including an average annual salary of $1,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2025 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,486,849
Average Salary:
$1,371,712
Signing Bonus:
$1,170,436
GTD at Sign:
$1,170,436
Total GTD:
$1,170,436
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$6,512,786
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 |
|
Active
Active
|
$1,875,436 $1,875,436 |
$1,875,436 $3,750,872 |
|
| 2023 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$954,402 |
$4,705,274 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,203,804 |
$5,909,078 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Injured
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$340,277 $78,611 $176,000 $8,820 |
$6,249,355 $6,327,966 $6,503,966 $6,512,786 |
|
| Total |
$6,512,786 |
$6,249,355 $6,327,966 $6,503,966 $6,512,786 |
||||
| Total |
$6,512,786 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,568,206 | $2,340,872 | - | - | $8,820 | - | $5,917,898 |
| 1 |
|
$418,888 | - | - | - | - | - | $418,888 |
| 1 |
|
$176,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $176,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
22 |
$705,000 $705,000
|
$1,170,436 $1,170,436 |
$1,875,436 $1,875,436 |
$1,875,436 $3,750,872 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
23 |
$954,402
|
$954,402 |
$4,705,274 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$1,203,804
|
$1,203,804 |
$5,909,078 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$340,277 $78,611 $176,000
|
$8,820 |
$340,277 $78,611 $176,000 $8,820 |
$6,249,355 $6,327,966 $6,503,966 $6,512,786 |
|||||
| Total |
$4,163,094 |
$2,340,872 |
$8,820 |
$6,512,786 |
$6,249,355 $6,327,966 $6,503,966 $6,512,786 |
||||||
| Total |
$4,163,094 |
$2,340,872 |
$8,820 |
$6,512,786 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,568,206 | $2,340,872 | - | - | $8,820 | - | $5,917,898 |
| 1 |
|
$418,888 | - | - | - | - | - | $418,888 |
| 1 |
|
$176,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $176,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
14 - 18 | Knee |
-
Nov 10, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Oct 31, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Sep 02, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Las Vegas (LV)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 13, 2025
Claimed off waivers by Tennessee (TEN)
-
Aug 12, 2025
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 12, 2024
Fined $6,928 Unnecessary Roughness
-
Jun 01, 2022
Signed a 4 year $1.45 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Apr 29, 2022
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 3 (#66 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2024 |
|
Unnecessary Roughness | $6,928 | |
| Fines: 1 | $6,928 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 33 | 2.95 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIN | 13 | 0 | 36 | 3.21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 119 | 10.19 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
