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Cincinnati Bengals 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$326,794,490$326.8m
WEEKLY TOTAL$6,284,509$6.3m
ACTIVE ROSTER89
PLAYERS LISTED110
HIGHEST PAIDJoe Burrow · $37,599,784
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $215,437,611 · up 68% since 2017
$128m 17
$112m 18
$132m 19
$115m 20
$154m 21
$175m 22
$171m 23
$186m 24
$215m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Cincinnati Bengals
Active roster · 89 players
Top 16 of 88 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | $37,599,784$37.6m | Quarterback | 30 | 12.48% | ($109,799,352) | $12,250,000$12.2m | $8,000,000$8.0m | $17,349,784$17.3m |
| Tee Higgins | $26,514,706$26.5m | Wide receiver | 27 | 8.80% | ($32,150,000) | $10,900,000$10.9m | - | $15,614,706$15.6m |
| Ja'Marr Chase | $26,171,667$26.2m | Wide receiver | 26 | 8.69% | ($80,330,000) | $17,730,000$17.7m | - | $8,441,667$8.4m |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | $19,291,666$19.3m | Left tackle | 30 | 6.40% | ($21,775,001) | $3,500,000$3.5m | $12,441,667$12.4m | $3,350,000$3.3m |
| Boye Mafe | $17,000,000$17.0m | Edge rusher | 28 | 5.64% | ($19,000,000) | $7,400,000$7.4m | - | $9,600,000$9.6m |
| Dexter Lawrence | $15,333,333$15.3m | Defensive line | 29 | 5.09% | - | $11,000,000$11.0m | - | $4,333,333$4.3m |
| Daxton Hill | $12,682,000$12.7m | Cornerback | 26 | 4.21% | ($9,267,000) | $12,682,000$12.7m | - | - |
| B.J. Hill | $12,116,666$12.1m | Defensive line | 31 | 4.02% | ($9,333,334) | $6,000,000$6.0m | $3,666,667$3.7m | $2,450,000$2.5m |
| Bryan Cook | $10,666,666$10.7m | Safety | 27 | 3.54% | ($14,000,000) | $3,400,000$3.4m | - | $7,266,667$7.3m |
| Jonathan Allen | $9,750,000$9.7m | Defensive line | 31 | 3.24% | ($7,500,000) | $2,400,000$2.4m | - | $7,350,000$7.3m |
| Tedarrell Slaton | $9,160,000$9.2m | Defensive line | 29 | 3.04% | ($2,500,000) | $5,720,000$5.7m | - | $3,440,000$3.4m |
| Mike Gesicki | $7,584,314$7.6m | Tight end | 31 | 2.52% | ($6,333,334) | $3,050,000$3.0m | $2,166,667$2.2m | $2,367,647$2.4m |
| Evan McPherson | $4,983,333$5.0m | Kicker | 27 | 1.65% | ($4,166,667) | $2,800,000$2.8m | $1,250,000 | $933,333 |
| Ted Karras | $4,500,000$4.5m | Center | 33 | 1.49% | ($500,000) | $3,400,000$3.4m | - | $1,100,000 |
| Shemar Stewart | $4,311,199$4.3m | Edge rusher | 23 | 1.43% | ($15,520,317) | $1,005,000 | $2,608,959$2.6m | $697,240 |
| Amarius Mims | $4,192,243$4.2m | Right tackle | 24 | 1.39% | ($9,083,193) | $1,075,000 | $1,999,829$2.0m | $1,117,414 |
| D.J. Turner | $4,044,008$4.0m | Cornerback | 26 | 1.34% | ($370,008) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $370,008 | - |
| Myles Murphy | $4,005,038$4.0m | Edge rusher | 24 | 1.33% | ($4,005,038) | $2,466,445$2.5m | $1,538,593$1.5m | - |
| Jordan Battle | $3,892,185$3.9m | Safety | 26 | 1.29% | ($218,185) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $218,185 | - |
| Chase Brown | $3,745,539$3.7m | Running back | 26 | 1.24% | ($71,539) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $71,539 | - |
| Dalton Risner | $3,720,589$3.7m | Guard | 31 | 1.24% | ($1,000,000) | $1,650,000$1.6m | $1,000,000 | $1,070,589 |
| Andrei Iosivas | $3,713,846$3.7m | Wide receiver | 27 | 1.23% | ($39,846) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $39,846 | - |
| Joe Flacco | $3,333,333$3.3m | Quarterback | 41 | 1.11% | ($4,000,000) | $1,300,000 | - | $2,033,333$2.0m |
| Drew Sample | $2,850,000$2.8m | Tight end | 30 | 0.95% | - | $2,550,000$2.6m | - | $300,000 |
| Oren Burks | $2,675,000$2.7m | Linebacker | 31 | 0.89% | ($375,000) | $1,690,000$1.7m | $375,000 | $610,000 |
| Cashius Howell | $2,183,273$2.2m | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.72% | ($12,008,000) | $885,000 | $1,298,273 | - |
| Kris Jenkins | $2,143,763$2.1m | Defensive line | 25 | 0.71% | ($2,264,678) | $1,509,588$1.5m | $634,175 | - |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | $2,048,294$2.0m | Linebacker | 26 | 0.68% | ($5,475,572) | $1,249,658 | $798,636 | - |
| Samaje Perine | $2,000,000$2.0m | Running back | 31 | 0.66% | ($600,000) | $1,400,000$1.4m | - | $600,000 |
| Cody Ford | $1,800,000$1.8m | Left tackle | 30 | 0.60% | ($500,000) | $1,300,000 | $500,000 | - |
| McKinnley Jackson | $1,526,267$1.5m | Defensive line | 25 | 0.51% | ($445,022) | $1,303,756 | $222,511 | - |
| Josh Johnson | $1,500,000$1.5m | Quarterback | 40 | 0.50% | ($200,000) | $1,300,000 | $200,000 | - |
| Jalen Davis | $1,486,765$1.5m | Cornerback | 30 | 0.49% | ($100,000) | $1,300,000 | $100,000 | $86,765 |
| Dylan Fairchild | $1,459,359$1.5m | Guard | 23 | 0.48% | ($982,461) | $1,131,872 | $327,487 | - |
| Tacario Davis | $1,315,713 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.44% | ($1,722,852) | $885,000 | $430,713 | - |
| Charlie Jones | $1,314,694 | Wide receiver | 28 | 0.44% | ($169,694) | $1,145,000 | $169,694 | - |
| Erick All | $1,273,276 | Tight end | 26 | 0.42% | ($396,552) | $1,075,000 | $198,276 | - |
| Kyle Dugger | $1,262,500 | Safety | 30 | 0.42% | ($75,000) | $1,215,000 | $75,000 | $112,500 |
| Barrett Carter | $1,250,529 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.42% | ($736,587) | $1,005,000 | $245,529 | - |
| Joe Giles-Harris | $1,235,000 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.41% | - | $1,215,000 | - | $20,000 |
| D.J. Ivey | $1,165,163 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.39% | ($20,163) | $1,145,000 | $20,163 | - |
| Josh Newton | $1,159,319 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.38% | ($168,638) | $1,075,000 | $84,319 | - |
| Connor Lew | $1,151,089 | Center | 21 | 0.38% | ($1,064,356) | $885,000 | $266,089 | - |
| Gary Brightwell | $1,145,000 | Running back | 27 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Isaiah Foskey | $1,145,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Russ Yeast | $1,145,000 | Safety | 27 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - |
| Tanner Hudson | $1,125,000 | Tight end | 32 | 0.37% | ($50,000) | $1,300,000 | $50,000 | - |
| Jalen Rivers | $1,110,245 | Guard | 24 | 0.37% | ($947,205) | $1,005,000 | $105,245 | - |
| Cedric Johnson | $1,109,597 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.37% | ($69,194) | $1,075,000 | $34,597 | - |
| Daijahn Anthony | $1,104,446 | Safety | 26 | 0.37% | ($58,892) | $1,075,000 | $29,446 | - |
| Shaka Heyward | $1,095,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | $20,000 |
| Colbie Young | - | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.36% | ($789,036) | $885,000 | $197,259 | - |
| Brian Parker II | $959,455 $74,455 | Center | 22 | 0.32% | ($297,820) | $885,000 | $74,455 | - |
| Tahj Brooks | $1,062,714 $57,714 | Running back | 24 | 0.35% | ($173,142) | $1,005,000 | $57,714 | - |
| Jack Endries | $927,754 $42,754 | Tight end | 22 | 0.31% | ($171,016) | $885,000 | $42,754 | - |
| Landon Robinson | $925,571 $40,571 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.31% | ($162,284) | $885,000 | $40,571 | - |
| Christian Jones | $901,666 $16,666 | Tackle | 26 | 0.30% | ($50,000) | $885,000 | $16,666 | - |
| Corey Robinson | $891,666 $6,666 | Tackle | 23 | 0.30% | ($20,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - |
| Kentrel Bullock | $890,000 $5,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.30% | ($15,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Jack Dingle | $890,000 $5,000 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.30% | ($15,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Eric Gentry | $890,000 $5,000 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.30% | ($15,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Josh Kattus | $890,000 $5,000 | Tight end | 22 | 0.30% | ($15,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Ceyair Wright | $890,000 $5,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.30% | ($15,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| William Wagner | $1,008,333 $3,333 | Long snapper | 26 | 0.33% | ($6,667) | $1,005,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Dohnte Meyers | $888,333 $3,333 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Noah Thomas | $888,333 $3,333 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Liam Brown | $886,666 $1,666 | Guard | 24 | 0.29% | ($5,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Jamal Haynes | $885,333 $333 | Running back | 24 | 0.29% | ($1,000) | $885,000 | $333 | - |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | $1,075,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Swayze Bozeman | $1,075,000 | Linebacker | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Sean Clifford | $1,075,000 | Quarterback | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Cam Grandy | $1,075,000 | Tight end | 26 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Jordan Jefferson | $1,075,000 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Kendric Pryor | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Ryan Rehkow | $1,075,000 | Punter | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Mitchell Tinsley | $1,075,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Liam Anderson | $1,005,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Howard Cross | $1,005,000 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Javon Foster | $1,005,000 | Right tackle | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| P.J. Jules | $1,005,000 | Safety | 28 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Bralyn Lux | $1,005,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Kendall Milton | $1,005,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Ke’Shawn Williams | $1,005,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Jacob Bayer | $885,000 | Center | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Andrew Coker | $885,000 | Right tackle | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Xavier Johnson | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jalen Kimber | $885,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jordan Moore | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Antwaun Powell-Ryland | $885,000 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Listed total | $325,712,231$325.7m | $195,024,319$195.0m | $42,010,196$42.0m | $90,264,978$90.3m |
Additional contracts · 21 players
Top 16 of 21 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Hendrickson | $5,617,647$5.6m | Defensive end | 1.87% |
| Logan Wilson | $4,000,000$4.0m | Inside linebacker | 1.33% |
| Jermaine Burton | $526,690 | Wide receiver | 0.17% |
| Tanner McLachlan | $91,528 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Matt Lee | $50,876 | Center | 0.02% |
| Eric Gregory | $20,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Shaquan Loyal | $20,000 | Safety | 0.01% |
| Howard Cross | $13,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Jordan Moore | $13,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Caleb Etienne | $10,000 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Seth McLaughlin | $10,000 | Center | 0.00% |
| Rashod Owens | $10,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Bralyn Lux | $6,667 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Kole Taylor | $6,667 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Payton Thorne | $6,667 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Isaiah Nwokobia | $6,666 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Maema Njongmeta | $5,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Dante Barnett | $3,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Lance Robinson | $2,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Jamoi Mayes | $2,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Quali Conley | $667 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $10,423,411$10.4m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cincinnati Bengals' yearly total?
Cincinnati Bengals' yearly total is $326,794,490.
How many players are on the Cincinnati Bengals roster?
89 players on the Cincinnati Bengals active roster. We list a further 21 carried beyond it.