AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2025 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Cincinnati Bengals 2025 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2025. See the current Cincinnati Bengals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$215,437,611
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,143,031
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED149
HIGHEST PAIDJoe Burrow · $46,004,509
Active roster · 53 players
53 rowsTop 16 of 53 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | $46,004,509 | Quarterback | 29 | 16.48% | ($102,254,509) | $25,250,000 | $8,000,000 | - | $12,754,509 |
| Tee Higgins | $24,414,706 | Wide receiver | 26 | 8.74% | ($30,100,000) | $13,800,000 | - | $1,764,706 | $8,850,000 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | $23,121,667 | Wide receiver | 25 | 8.28% | ($72,900,000) | $7,621,667 | - | $1,000,000 | $14,500,000 |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | $15,298,000 | Left tackle | 29 | 5.48% | ($15,925,000) | $6,400,000 | $7,775,000 | $748,000 | $375,000 |
| B.J. Hill | $8,666,667 | Defensive line | 30 | 3.10% | ($11,100,000) | $4,550,000 | $3,666,667 | $350,000 | $100,000 |
| Mike Gesicki | $7,666,666 | Tight end | 30 | 2.75% | ($6,600,000) | $5,400,000 | $2,166,667 | - | $100,000 |
| Ted Karras | $6,800,000 | Center | 32 | 2.44% | ($2,600,000) | $4,200,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $600,000 |
| Joseph Ossai | $6,500,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 2.33% | ($3,100,000) | $2,900,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 |
| Geno Stone | $6,400,000 | Safety | 26 | 2.29% | ($3,100,000) | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $300,000 | $1,600,000 |
| Tedarrell Slaton | $5,440,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 1.95% | ($5,100,000) | $2,500,000 | - | $340,000 | $2,600,000 |
| Evan McPherson | $4,583,333 | Kicker | 26 | 1.64% | ($6,350,000) | $2,400,000 | $1,250,000 | - | $933,333 |
| Daxton Hill | $3,720,736 | Cornerback | 25 | 1.33% | ($12,987,736) | $2,295,956 | $1,416,275 | - | $8,505 |
| Amarius Mims | $3,502,041 | Right tackle | 23 | 1.25% | ($12,585,234) | $960,000 | $1,999,829 | - | $542,212 |
| Shemar Stewart | $3,452,018 | Edge rusher | 22 | 1.24% | ($18,972,335) | $840,000 | $2,608,959 | - | $3,059 |
| Myles Murphy | $3,441,395 | Edge rusher | 23 | 1.23% | ($7,446,433) | $1,894,297 | $1,538,593 | - | $8,505 |
| Drew Sample | $2,750,000 | Tight end | 29 | 0.99% | ($50,000) | $2,450,000 | - | $250,000 | $50,000 |
| Noah Fant | $2,720,588 | Tight end | 28 | 0.97% | ($1,000,000) | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $220,588 | - |
| Cody Ford | $2,600,000 | Left tackle | 29 | 0.93% | ($1,100,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 |
| Oren Burks | $2,325,000 | Linebacker | 30 | 0.83% | ($850,000) | $1,340,000 | $375,000 | $510,000 | $100,000 |
| Joe Flacco | $2,162,272 | Quarterback | 40 | 0.77% | ($906,389) | $906,389 | - | $705,883 | $550,000 |
| Lucas Patrick | $1,766,340 | Guard | 32 | 0.63% | ($275,000) | $1,297,222 | $200,000 | $194,118 | $75,000 |
| D.J. Turner | $1,688,517 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.60% | ($748,521) | $1,310,004 | $370,008 | - | $8,505 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | $1,642,178 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.59% | ($7,117,750) | $840,000 | $798,636 | - | $3,542 |
| Samaje Perine | $1,608,190 | Running back | 30 | 0.58% | ($408,190) | $1,400,000 | - | - | $208,190 |
| Jordan Battle | $1,460,782 | Safety | 25 | 0.52% | ($444,875) | $1,234,092 | $218,185 | - | $8,505 |
| McKinnley Jackson | $1,279,134 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.46% | ($674,778) | $1,049,378 | $222,511 | - | $7,245 |
| Cameron Sample | $1,225,000 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.44% | ($125,000) | $1,100,000 | $100,000 | - | $25,000 |
| Charlie Jones | $1,208,199 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.43% | ($347,893) | $1,030,000 | $169,694 | - | $8,505 |
| Dalton Risner | $1,197,500 | Guard | 30 | 0.43% | ($167,500) | $1,170,000 | $167,500 | - | - |
| Tycen Anderson | $1,185,026 | Safety | 26 | 0.42% | ($85,026) | $1,100,000 | $76,521 | - | $8,505 |
| Dylan Fairchild | $1,171,029 | Guard | 22 | 0.42% | ($1,313,490) | $840,000 | $327,487 | - | $3,542 |
| Chase Brown | $1,110,044 | Running back | 25 | 0.40% | ($151,583) | $1,030,000 | $71,539 | - | $8,505 |
| Barrett Carter | $1,089,071 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.39% | ($985,658) | $840,000 | $245,529 | - | $3,542 |
| Andrei Iosivas | $1,078,351 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.39% | ($88,197) | $1,030,000 | $39,846 | - | $8,505 |
| D.J. Ivey | $1,058,668 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.38% | ($48,831) | $1,030,000 | $20,163 | - | $8,505 |
| Josh Newton | $1,052,824 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.38% | ($261,462) | $960,000 | $84,319 | - | $8,505 |
| Jake Browning | $1,037,245 | Quarterback | 29 | 0.37% | ($7,245) | $1,030,000 | - | - | $7,245 |
| Tanner Hudson | $1,035,985 | Tight end | 31 | 0.37% | ($5,985) | $1,255,000 | - | - | $5,985 |
| Cam Grandy | $980,000 | Tight end | 25 | 0.35% | ($20,000) | $960,000 | - | - | $20,000 |
| Ryan Rehkow | $968,505 | Punter | 27 | 0.35% | ($8,505) | $960,000 | - | - | $8,505 |
| Mitchell Tinsley | $968,505 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.35% | ($8,505) | $960,000 | - | - | $8,505 |
| Jalen Rivers | $948,789 | Guard | 23 | 0.34% | ($424,524) | $840,000 | $105,245 | - | $3,544 |
| Tahj Brooks | $901,256 | Running back | 23 | 0.32% | ($234,398) | $840,000 | $57,714 | - | $3,542 |
| P.J. Jules | $848,790 | Safety | 27 | 0.30% | ($8,790) | $840,000 | - | - | $8,790 |
| William Wagner | $846,875 | Long snapper | 25 | 0.30% | ($13,542) | $840,000 | $3,333 | - | $3,542 |
| Shaka Heyward | $820,167 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.29% | ($8,505) | $811,663 | - | - | $8,505 |
| Cedric Johnson | $805,323 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.29% | ($112,296) | $762,221 | $34,597 | - | $8,505 |
| Jordan Jefferson | $746,662 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.27% | - | $960,000 | - | - | - |
| Daijahn Anthony | $701,283 | Safety | 25 | 0.25% | ($96,843) | $663,332 | $29,446 | - | $8,505 |
| Joe Giles-Harris | $611,110 | Linebacker | 28 | 0.22% | - | $1,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Foskey | $400,554 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.14% | - | $1,030,000 | - | - | - |
| Jalen Davis | $286,110 | Cornerback | 29 | 0.10% | - | $1,170,000 | - | - | - |
| Ke’Shawn Williams | $140,001 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.05% | - | $840,000 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 8 players
8 rowsAll 8 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Hendrickson | $25,166,668 | Edge rusher | 31 | 9.01% | ($31,666,668) | $16,000,000 | $2,666,668 | - | $6,500,000 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | $4,041,819 | Cornerback | 26 | 1.45% | ($385,819) | $3,656,000 | $377,314 | - | $8,505 |
| Cordell Volson | $3,147,725 | Guard | 27 | 1.13% | ($672) | $1,500,000 | $664,220 | $600,000 | $383,505 |
| Kris Jenkins | $1,794,659 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.64% | ($4,059,337) | $1,152,294 | $634,175 | - | $8,190 |
| Marco Wilson | $1,514,117 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.54% | ($200,000) | $1,220,000 | $150,000 | $94,118 | $50,000 |
| Matt Lee | $746,718 | Center | 24 | 0.27% | ($84,819) | $712,775 | $25,438 | - | $8,505 |
| Brian Asamoah | $340,277 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.12% | - | $1,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Jaxson Kirkland | $234,000 | Guard | 27 | 0.08% | - | $234,000 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick All | $721,466 | Tight end | 25 | 0.26% | ($603,018) | $515,000 | $198,276 | - | $8,190 |
Additional contracts · 16 players
16 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Brightwell | $315,000 | Running back | 0.11% |
| Russ Yeast | $315,000 | Safety | 0.11% |
| Andrew Coker | $234,000 | Right tackle | 0.08% |
| Javon Foster | $234,000 | Right tackle | 0.08% |
| Bralyn Lux | $234,000 | Cornerback | 0.08% |
| Seth McLaughlin | $234,000 | Center | 0.08% |
| Kendall Milton | $234,000 | Running back | 0.08% |
| Jordan Moore | $234,000 | Wide receiver | 0.08% |
| Kendric Pryor | $208,000 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Howard Cross | $169,000 | Defensive line | 0.06% |
| Liam Anderson | $130,000 | Linebacker | 0.05% |
| Jacob Bayer | $117,000 | Center | 0.04% |
| Antwaun Powell-Ryland | $104,000 | Linebacker | 0.04% |
| Sean Clifford | $78,000 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Jalen Kimber | $65,000 | Safety | 0.02% |
| Xavier Johnson | $52,000 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
Additional contracts · 71 players
71 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Wilson | $5,995,764 | Inside linebacker | 2.15% |
| Germaine Pratt | $2,333,334 | Inside linebacker | 0.84% |
| Alex Cappa | $2,250,000 | Guard | 0.81% |
| Sam Hubbard | $2,000,000 | Defensive end | 0.72% |
| Sheldon Rankins | $2,000,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.72% |
| Zack Moss | $1,875,000 | Running back | 0.67% |
| Jermaine Burton | $1,036,791 | Wide receiver | 0.37% |
| Mike Pennel | $400,566 | Defensive tackle | 0.14% |
| Jalen Davis | $306,944 | Cornerback | 0.11% |
| Zach Carter | $218,625 | Defensive tackle | 0.08% |
| Isaiah Foskey | $218,444 | Outside linebacker | 0.08% |
| Sean Clifford | $213,332 | Quarterback | 0.08% |
| Brett Rypien | $171,666 | Quarterback | 0.06% |
| Howard Cross | $168,877 | Defensive tackle | 0.06% |
| Joe Giles-Harris | $152,111 | Inside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Bralyn Lux | $146,875 | Cornerback | 0.05% |
| Gary Brightwell | $130,727 | Running back | 0.05% |
| Jaxson Kirkland | $106,667 | Guard | 0.04% |
| Myles Cole | $91,000 | Defensive end | 0.03% |
| Caleb Etienne | $90,209 | Tackle | 0.03% |
| Brian Asamoah | $78,611 | Inside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Sean Clifford | $78,000 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Brad Robbins | $66,668 | Punter | 0.02% |
| Kendall Milton | $61,838 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Mike Pennel | $57,222 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Tanner McLachlan | $54,269 | Tight end | 0.02% |
| Mike White | $52,500 | Quarterback | 0.02% |
| Brett Rypien | $44,000 | Quarterback | 0.02% |
| Maema Njongmeta | $26,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.01% |
| Shaquan Loyal | $13,542 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Maema Njongmeta | $13,505 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Isaiah Thomas | $13,000 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Isaiah Williams | $13,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Lance Robinson | $10,838 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Jordan Moore | $10,208 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Cole Burgess | $10,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Aaron Casey | $10,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Eric Gregory | $10,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Austin McNamara | $10,000 | Punter | 0.00% |
| Andrew Coker | $8,791 | Right tackle | 0.00% |
| Jaylen Key | $8,791 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Craig Young | $8,791 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Seth McLaughlin | $8,542 | Center | 0.00% |
| Rashod Owens | $8,542 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Cal Adomitis | $8,505 | Long snapper | 0.00% |
| Cole Burgess | $8,505 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Devin Cochran | $8,505 | Right tackle | 0.00% |
| Jalen Davis | $8,505 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Joe Giles-Harris | $8,505 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Raymond Johnson III | $8,505 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Jaxson Kirkland | $8,505 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Kendric Pryor | $8,505 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Andrew Stueber | $8,505 | Left tackle | 0.00% |
| Isaiah Williams | $8,505 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Devonnsha Maxwell | $8,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Nate Brooks | $8,190 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Isaiah Thomas | $8,190 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Payton Thorne | $6,875 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Rocky Lombardi | $6,667 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Elijah Collins | $5,334 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Noah Cain | $5,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Michael Dowell | $4,667 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Jamoi Mayes | $4,542 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Quali Conley | $3,875 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Cam Grandy | $3,334 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| P.J. Jules | $3,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Eric Miller | $3,334 | Right tackle | 0.00% |
| Kole Taylor | $3,333 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Tre Mosley | $2,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Dante Barnett | $1,666 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Justin Blazek | $667 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Cincinnati Bengals 2025 yearly total?
Cincinnati Bengals carried a yearly total of $215,437,611 in 2025.
How many players did Cincinnati Bengals list in 2025?
53 players on the Cincinnati Bengals roster in 2025, plus 96 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Cincinnati Bengals payroll?
This page is the 2025 archive. The current Cincinnati Bengals payroll is kept up to date on the main Cincinnati Bengals page.