Finances
Cincinnati Bengals
2-1#4 — AFC NorthNFL
Record
2-1
Points for / against
80-63
Off. EPA/play
+0.058
Def. EPA/play
−0.093
Turnover margin/g
+1.0
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 308.2 M$
- #12 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- +7.0 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 69.7 M$
- 73 contracts
- Joe BurrowQBAPY 55.0 M$ · 37.60 M$ cap number
- Tee HigginsWRAPY 28.8 M$ · 26.51 M$ cap number
- Ja'Marr ChaseWRAPY 40.3 M$ · 26.17 M$ cap number
- Orlando Brown Jr.LTAPY 16.0 M$ · 19.29 M$ cap number
- Boye MafeEDGEAPY 20.0 M$ · 17.00 M$ cap number
All 32 teams: NFL payrolls.
The amount that counts against the salary cap, season by season, and its guarantee: G, guaranteed; P, partially guaranteed; N, not guaranteed (in grey). Average per year covers the whole contract.
| Player | Pos | APY | Through | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks · 41.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Joe Burrow | QB | 55.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 37.60 M$G | 54.60 M$P | 55.85 M$N | 60.05 M$N | 11.60 M$N |
| Joe Flacco | QB | 6.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.33 M$N | 2.67 M$N | |||
| Josh JohnsonPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.45 M$N | ||||
| Sean CliffordPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 7.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Chase Brown | RB | 1.03 M$ | 20261 season | 3.75 M$N | ||||
| Samaje Perine | RB | 1.80 M$ | 20261 season | 2.00 M$P | ||||
| Tahj Brooks | RB | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Kendall MiltonPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kentrel BullockPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 60.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Tee Higgins | WR | 28.75 M$ | 20283 seasons | 26.51 M$P | 30.05 M$N | 33.55 M$N | ||
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 40.25 M$ | 20305 seasons | 26.17 M$G | 33.40 M$G | 41.40 M$N | 53.22 M$N | 5.00 M$N |
| Andrei IosivasInjured reserve | WR | 1.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.71 M$N | ||||
| Colbie Young | WR | 1.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | |
| Mitchell Tinsley | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Dohnte Meyers | WR | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Noah ThomasPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jordan MoorePractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Ke'Shawn WilliamsPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 13.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 8.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.58 M$N | 10.17 M$N | |||
| Drew Sample | TE | 3.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.85 M$N | ||||
| Erick All | TE | 1.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.39 M$N | |||
| Jack Endries | TE | 1.14 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.93 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Tanner Hudson | TE | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.90 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 39.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | 16.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 19.29 M$N | 16.02 M$N | 18.69 M$N | ||
| Ted Karras | C | 5.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.50 M$N | ||||
| Amarius Mims | RT | 3.84 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.19 M$G | 4.89 M$G | |||
| Dalton Risner | LG | 3.25 M$ | 20261 season | 3.72 M$N | ||||
| Dylan Fairchild | LG | 1.61 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.46 M$N | 1.75 M$N | 2.04 M$N | ||
| Connor Lew | C | 1.36 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.15 M$N | 1.32 M$N | 1.43 M$N | 1.55 M$N | |
| Jalen Rivers | LT | 1.16 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | ||
| Javon Foster | LT | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Myles Hinton | LT | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.24 M$N | ||
| Jacob Bayer | C | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.89 M$N | ||||
| Brian Parker IIInjured reserve | C | 1.17 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.59 M$N | 1.12 M$N | 1.24 M$N | 1.35 M$N | |
| Blake FreelandPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 49.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Dexter Lawrence | IDL | 28.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 15.33 M$N | 24.21 M$N | 30.46 M$N | ||
| B.J. Hill | IDL | 11.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 12.12 M$N | 12.22 M$N | |||
| Jonathan Allen | IDL | 12.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 9.75 M$G | 15.25 M$N | |||
| Tedarrell Slaton | IDL | 7.05 M$ | 20261 season | 9.16 M$N | ||||
| Kris Jenkins Jr. | IDL | 1.97 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.14 M$P | 2.50 M$N | |||
| Landon Robinson | IDL | 1.14 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.93 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Howard Cross IIIPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 29.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Boye Mafe | EDGE | 20.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 17.00 M$N | 21.30 M$N | 21.70 M$N | ||
| Shemar Stewart | EDGE | 4.74 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.31 M$G | 5.17 M$G | 6.04 M$G | ||
| Myles Murphy | EDGE | 3.15 M$ | 20261 season | 4.01 M$G | ||||
| Cashius Howell | EDGE | 3.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 2.18 M$G | 2.73 M$G | 3.27 M$G | 3.82 M$G | |
| Cedric Johnson | EDGE | 1.04 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | |||
| Isaiah FoskeyPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Garmon RandolphPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 8.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Oren Burks | LB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.68 M$N | ||||
| Demetrius Knight | LB | 2.25 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.05 M$G | 2.46 M$G | 2.87 M$P | ||
| Barrett Carter | LB | 1.30 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.25 M$N | 1.37 M$N | 1.48 M$N | ||
| Swayze Bozeman | LB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Joe Giles-Harris | LB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 22.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Daxton Hill | CB | 2.92 M$ | 20261 season | 12.68 M$G | ||||
| D.J. Turner | CB | 1.54 M$ | 20261 season | 4.04 M$N | ||||
| Jalen DavisInjured reserve | CB | 1.58 M$ | 20261 season | 1.49 M$N | ||||
| Tacario Davis | CB | 1.81 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.32 M$N | 1.64 M$N | 1.97 M$N | 2.30 M$N | |
| D.J. Ivey | CB | 0.98 M$ | 20261 season | 1.17 M$N | ||||
| Josh Newton | CB | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.27 M$N | |||
| Ja'Sir TaylorInjured reserve | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Trikweze BridgesPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Bralyn LuxPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 17.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Bryan Cook | S | 13.42 M$ | 20283 seasons | 10.67 M$P | 14.32 M$N | 15.27 M$N | ||
| Jordan Battle | S | 1.33 M$ | 20261 season | 3.89 M$N | ||||
| Kyle Dugger | S | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| P.J. Jules | S | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Russ YeastPractice squad | SAF | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Isaiah NwokobiaPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Beau BradePractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.21 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 5.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Evan McPherson | K | 5.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.98 M$N | 5.68 M$N | |||
| Punters · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Ryan Rehkow | P | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.0 M$ | ||||||||
| William Wagner | LS | 0.99 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||