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Cincinnati Bengals 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current Cincinnati Bengals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$154,339,838
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,968,074
ACTIVE ROSTER61
PLAYERS LISTED143
HIGHEST PAIDTrae Waynes · $15,800,000
Active roster · 61 players
61 rowsTop 16 of 61 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Waynes | $15,800,000 | Cornerback | 29 | 8.66% | ($20,800,000) | $8,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $400,000 |
| D.J. Reader | $13,562,500 | Defensive line | 27 | 7.43% | ($21,687,500) | $4,300,000 | $4,062,500 | $5,000,000 | $200,000 |
| Trey Hendrickson | $12,476,471 | Edge rusher | 27 | 6.84% | ($19,800,000) | $3,800,000 | $2,500,000 | $6,176,471 | - |
| Tyler Boyd | $9,835,294 | Wide receiver | 27 | 5.39% | ($12,400,000) | $8,000,000 | $1,400,000 | $235,294 | $200,000 |
| Joe Burrow | $8,225,031 | Quarterback | 25 | 4.51% | ($29,610,112) | $780,000 | $5,970,025 | $1,475,006 | - |
| Joe Mixon | $8,126,471 | Running back | 25 | 4.45% | ($16,200,000) | $5,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $176,471 | $950,000 |
| Trey Hopkins | $6,563,235 | Center | 29 | 3.60% | ($7,500,000) | $4,300,000 | $1,125,000 | $938,235 | $200,000 |
| C.J. Uzomah | $6,156,863 | Tight end | 28 | 3.37% | ($6,133,334) | $4,750,000 | $1,083,334 | $23,529 | $300,000 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | $6,038,235 | Cornerback | 26 | 3.31% | ($8,850,000) | $1,350,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,188,235 | - |
| Ja'Marr Chase | $5,603,571 | Wide receiver | 21 | 3.07% | ($30,819,641) | $660,000 | $4,943,571 | - | - |
| Vonn Bell | $5,488,235 | Free safety | 27 | 3.01% | ($6,300,000) | $4,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $188,235 | $200,000 |
| Mike Hilton | $5,352,941 | Cornerback | 27 | 2.93% | ($8,000,000) | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,352,941 | - |
| Jonah Williams | $4,808,227 | Left tackle | 24 | 2.63% | ($10,417,825) | $2,097,742 | $2,710,485 | - | - |
| Sam Hubbard | $3,423,476 | Edge rusher | 26 | 1.88% | ($10,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $2,232,300 | $191,176 | - |
| Xavier Su'a-Filo | $3,103,921 | Guard | 30 | 1.70% | ($3,366,667) | $2,500,000 | $333,333 | $70,588 | $200,000 |
| Jessie Bates III | $2,852,604 | Free safety | 24 | 1.56% | ($419,604) | $2,433,000 | $419,604 | - | - |
| B.J. Hill | $2,183,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 1.20% | - | $2,183,000 | - | - | - |
| Tee Higgins | $1,974,270 | Wide receiver | 22 | 1.08% | ($4,913,102) | $1,004,854 | $969,416 | - | - |
| Tre Flowers | $1,576,614 | Cornerback | 28 | 0.86% | - | $1,576,614 | - | - | - |
| Drew Sample | $1,501,717 | Tight end | 25 | 0.82% | ($1,012,290) | $995,572 | $506,145 | - | - |
| Brandon Allen | $1,500,000 | Quarterback | 29 | 0.82% | ($300,000) | $1,200,000 | $300,000 | - | - |
| Ricardo Allen | $1,460,584 | Free safety | 30 | 0.80% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | $400,000 | $70,584 | - |
| Samaje Perine | $1,450,000 | Running back | 26 | 0.79% | ($1,800,000) | $1,100,000 | $350,000 | - | - |
| Jackson Carman | $1,354,536 | Guard | 21 | 0.74% | ($3,776,778) | $660,000 | $694,536 | - | - |
| Kevin Huber | $1,212,500 | Punter | 36 | 0.66% | ($1,637,500) | $1,500,000 | $137,500 | - | - |
| Clark Harris | $1,212,500 | Long snapper | 37 | 0.66% | ($1,212,500) | $1,075,000 | $137,500 | - | - |
| Vernon Hargreaves | $1,196,732 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.66% | ($555,560) | $555,560 | - | $141,172 | $500,000 |
| Germaine Pratt | $1,126,221 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.62% | ($526,442) | $863,000 | $263,221 | - | - |
| Logan Wilson | $1,123,998 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.62% | ($867,597) | $834,799 | $289,199 | - | - |
| Josh Tupou | $1,108,235 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.61% | ($920,000) | $920,000 | - | $188,235 | - |
| Eli Apple | $1,100,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.60% | ($1,100,000) | $1,000,000 | - | - | $100,000 |
| Quinton Spain | $987,500 | Guard | 30 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - | - |
| Jalen Davis | $920,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - | - |
| Mike Thomas | $875,000 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.48% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | $25,000 | - |
| Cameron Sample | $857,036 | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.47% | ($788,144) | $660,000 | $197,036 | - | - |
| Fred Johnson | $850,000 | Right tackle | 24 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Stanley Morgan | $850,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Prince | $850,000 | Left tackle | 24 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Tyler Shelvin | $844,141 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.46% | ($736,564) | $660,000 | $184,141 | - | - |
| Markus Bailey | $808,424 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.44% | ($85,272) | $780,000 | $28,424 | - | - |
| Wyatt Ray | $780,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.43% | - | $780,000 | - | - | - |
| Evan McPherson | $745,928 | Kicker | 22 | 0.41% | ($343,712) | $660,000 | $85,928 | - | - |
| Khalid Kareem | $736,393 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.40% | ($265,857) | $647,774 | $88,619 | - | - |
| Trey Hill | $708,088 | Center | 21 | 0.39% | ($192,352) | $660,000 | $48,088 | - | - |
| Chris Evans | $703,222 | Running back | 24 | 0.39% | ($172,888) | $660,000 | $43,222 | - | - |
| Hakeem Adeniji | $681,856 | Left tackle | 24 | 0.37% | ($158,913) | $628,886 | $52,971 | - | - |
| D'ante Smith | $662,330 | Guard | 23 | 0.36% | ($499,344) | $537,494 | $124,836 | - | - |
| Mitchell Wilcox | $660,000 | Tight end | 25 | 0.36% | - | $660,000 | - | - | - |
| Trenton Irwin | $623,339 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.34% | - | $623,339 | - | - | - |
| Michael Thomas | $477,777 | Free safety | 31 | 0.26% | - | $477,778 | - | - | - |
| Clay Johnston | $329,994 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.18% | - | $329,994 | - | - | - |
| Trayveon Williams | $283,332 | Running back | 24 | 0.16% | - | $283,332 | - | - | - |
| Austin Calitro | $153,333 | Linebacker | 27 | 0.08% | - | $153,333 | - | - | - |
| Keandre Jones | $109,998 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.06% | - | $109,998 | - | - | - |
| Mike Daniels | $59,722 | Defensive line | 32 | 0.03% | - | $59,722 | - | - | - |
| Noah Spence | $55,000 | Edge rusher | 27 | 0.03% | - | $55,000 | - | - | - |
| Trent Taylor | $51,111 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.03% | - | $51,111 | - | - | - |
| Trayvon Henderson | $47,222 | Safety | 26 | 0.03% | - | $47,222 | - | - | - |
| Keaton Sutherland | $47,222 | Center | 24 | 0.03% | - | $47,222 | - | - | - |
| Renell Wren | $47,222 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.03% | - | $47,222 | - | - | - |
| Jake Browning | $36,666 | Quarterback | 25 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 rowsAll 11 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Ogunjobi | $6,176,471 | Defensive line | 27 | 3.38% | ($6,000,000) | $1,400,000 | $4,600,000 | $176,471 |
| Riley Reiff | $4,714,705 | Right tackle | 33 | 2.58% | ($7,200,000) | $1,700,000 | $2,750,000 | $264,706 |
| Brandon Wilson | $1,562,500 | Safety | 27 | 0.86% | ($2,125,000) | $1,000,000 | $562,500 | - |
| Jordan Evans | $987,500 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $100,000 | $37,500 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither | $984,378 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.54% | ($613,134) | $780,000 | $204,378 | - |
| Darius Phillips | $974,389 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.53% | ($54,389) | $920,000 | $54,389 | - |
| Auden Tate | $920,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - |
| Joseph Ossai | $699,112 | Linebacker | 21 | 0.38% | ($1,136,448) | $415,000 | $284,112 | - |
| Joe Bachie | $476,663 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.26% | - | $476,663 | - | - |
| Mason Schreck | $98,000 | Tight end | 28 | 0.05% | - | $98,000 | - | - |
| Thaddeus Moss | $55,200 | Tight end | 23 | 0.03% | - | $55,200 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Fry | $36,666 | Kicker | 27 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont Gaillard | $147,200 | Guard | 0.08% |
| Elijah Holyfield | $119,600 | Running back | 0.07% |
| Pooka Williams | $46,000 | Running back | 0.03% |
| John Brannon | $9,200 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Chris Myarick | $9,200 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Scotty Washington | - | Wide receiver | - |
| Austin Calitro | - | Linebacker | - |
Additional contracts · 63 players
63 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Atkins | $5,200,000 | Defensive tackle | 2.85% |
| Xavier Su'a-Filo | $3,103,921 | Guard | 1.70% |
| Carlos Dunlap | $2,250,000 | Defensive end | 1.23% |
| Billy Price | $1,649,546 | Guard | 0.90% |
| Bobby Hart | $1,000,000 | Right tackle | 0.55% |
| Giovani Bernard | $666,668 | Running back | 0.37% |
| Mike Daniels | $469,722 | Defensive tackle | 0.26% |
| Ryan Finley | $394,828 | Quarterback | 0.22% |
| Trent Taylor | $349,333 | Wide receiver | 0.19% |
| Darius Hodge | $301,661 | Linebacker | 0.17% |
| Nick McCloud | $293,328 | Cornerback | 0.16% |
| Noah Spence | $265,000 | Defensive end | 0.15% |
| Trayveon Williams | $228,051 | Running back | 0.13% |
| Keandre Jones | $192,932 | Linebacker | 0.11% |
| Mason Schreck | $191,111 | Tight end | 0.10% |
| Jake Browning | $190,533 | Quarterback | 0.10% |
| Renell Wren | $170,649 | Defensive tackle | 0.09% |
| Keaton Sutherland | $157,622 | Center | 0.09% |
| Renell Wren | $156,400 | Defensive tackle | 0.09% |
| Pooka Williams | $153,732 | Running back | 0.08% |
| Thaddeus Moss | $144,533 | Tight end | 0.08% |
| Austin Calitro | $144,222 | Inside linebacker | 0.08% |
| Holton Hill | $140,000 | Cornerback | 0.08% |
| Joe Bachie | $132,666 | Linebacker | 0.07% |
| Michael Jordan | $122,098 | Guard | 0.07% |
| Trayvon Henderson | $119,600 | Safety | 0.07% |
| Sean Davis | $110,000 | Free safety | 0.06% |
| Trayvon Henderson | $74,822 | Safety | 0.04% |
| Michael Thomas | $70,000 | Free safety | 0.04% |
| Rodney Anderson | $63,678 | Running back | 0.03% |
| John Brannon | $61,733 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Tony Brown | $56,000 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Keaton Sutherland | $36,800 | Center | 0.02% |
| Drue Chrisman | $27,600 | Punter | 0.02% |
| Dan Godsil | $27,482 | Long snapper | 0.02% |
| Donnie Lewis | $23,056 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Colin Holba | $18,400 | Long snapper | 0.01% |
| Jacques Patrick | $18,400 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Mike Daniels | $14,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Sean Davis | $14,000 | Free safety | 0.01% |
| Noah Spence | $14,000 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Winston Rose | $10,000 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Drue Chrisman | $9,200 | Punter | 0.01% |
| Drue Chrisman | $9,200 | Punter | 0.01% |
| Trenton Irwin | $9,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Winston Rose | $9,200 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Tegray Scales | $9,200 | Linebacker | 0.01% |
| Antonio Phillips | $8,333 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Tyler Clark | $6,667 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Kendall Futrell | $6,667 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Pro Wells | $5,000 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Trey Dishon | $4,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Clay Cordasco | $3,334 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Josh Knipfel | $3,334 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Marcel Spears Jr. | $3,334 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Scotty Washington | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Devwah Whaley | $3,334 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Drue Chrisman | $2,500 | Punter | 0.00% |
| O’Shea Dugas | $1,833 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Jacob Dolegala | $1,667 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Isaiah Swann | $1,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Mitchell Wilcox | $667 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Riley Lees | $500 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Cincinnati Bengals 2021 yearly total?
Cincinnati Bengals carried a yearly total of $154,339,838 in 2021.
How many players did Cincinnati Bengals list in 2021?
61 players on the Cincinnati Bengals roster in 2021, plus 82 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Cincinnati Bengals payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current Cincinnati Bengals payroll is kept up to date on the main Cincinnati Bengals page.