NFL
Cincinnati Bengals 2026 Cap Table
The Cincinnati Bengals 2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
Total Cap Allocations
$209,756,377 / 25th
Cap Space
$104,578,352 / 8th
Reserve Lists
$0 / 24th
Dead Cap
$0 / 24th
2026 Active Roster Cap
Void Year
June 1st Cut
| Player (35) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Per Game Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Proration | Incentives Likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrow Joe Burrow | QB | 30 | $48,086,130 | 15.66% | ($49,000,000) | $25,250,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | $14,836,130 | - | - | - |
| Higgins Tee Higgins | WR | 27 | $26,750,000 | 8.71% | ($21,250,000) | $10,900,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | $100,000 | $3,750,000 | - |
| Chase Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 26 | $26,230,000 | 8.54% | ($50,330,000) | $17,730,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $100,000 | $4,400,000 | - |
| Brown Jr. Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | 30 | $21,998,000 | 7.16% | ($7,775,000) | $13,100,000 | $7,775,000 | $748,000 | - | - | $375,000 | - | - |
| Hill B.J. Hill | DT | 31 | $12,116,666 | 3.95% | ($7,333,334) | $6,000,000 | $3,666,667 | $350,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - |
| Wilson Logan Wilson | LB | 30 | $9,550,000 | 3.11% | ($6,000,000) | $6,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $450,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | - | - |
| Slaton Tedarrell Slaton | DT | 29 | $8,660,000 | 2.82% | ($2,500,000) | $5,720,000 | - | $340,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Gesicki Mike Gesicki | TE | 31 | $7,666,666 | 2.50% | ($4,333,334) | $3,050,000 | $2,166,667 | $350,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - |
| McPherson Evan McPherson | K | 27 | $4,983,333 | 1.62% | ($2,500,000) | $2,800,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | $833,333 | $100,000 | - | - |
| Mims Amarius Mims | T | 24 | $4,192,243 | 1.37% | ($9,083,193) | $1,075,000 | $1,999,829 | - | $1,117,414 | - | - | - | - |
| Murphy Myles Murphy | DE | 24 | $4,005,038 | 1.30% | ($4,005,038) | $2,466,445 | $1,538,593 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ford Cody Ford | G | 30 | $3,400,000 | 1.11% | ($500,000) | $2,300,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - |
| Sample Drew Sample | TE | 30 | $2,850,000 | 0.93% | - | $2,550,000 | - | $250,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - |
| Burks Oren Burks | ILB | 31 | $2,300,000 | 0.75% | - | $1,690,000 | - | $510,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | - |
| Jenkins Kris Jenkins | DT | 25 | $2,143,763 | 0.70% | ($2,264,678) | $1,509,588 | $634,175 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Perine Samaje Perine | RB | 31 | $2,000,000 | 0.65% | ($200,000) | $1,400,000 | - | - | $400,000 | - | - | $200,000 | - |
| Turner D.J. Turner | CB | 26 | $1,960,014 | 0.64% | ($370,008) | $1,590,006 | $370,008 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Battle Jordan Battle | S | 26 | $1,694,324 | 0.55% | ($218,185) | $1,476,139 | $218,185 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burton Jermaine Burton | WR | 25 | $1,587,517 | 0.52% | ($526,690) | $1,324,172 | $263,345 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jackson McKinnley Jackson | DT | 25 | $1,526,267 | 0.50% | ($445,022) | $1,303,756 | $222,511 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jones Charlie Jones | WR | 28 | $1,314,694 | 0.43% | ($169,694) | $1,145,000 | $169,694 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| All Erick All | TE | 26 | $1,273,276 | 0.41% | ($396,552) | $1,075,000 | $198,276 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brown Chase Brown | RB | 26 | $1,216,539 | 0.40% | ($71,539) | $1,145,000 | $71,539 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iosivas Andrei Iosivas | WR | 27 | $1,184,846 | 0.39% | ($39,846) | $1,145,000 | $39,846 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ivey D.J. Ivey | CB | 26 | $1,165,163 | 0.38% | ($20,163) | $1,145,000 | $20,163 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Newton Josh Newton | CB | 26 | $1,159,319 | 0.38% | ($168,638) | $1,075,000 | $84,319 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| McLachlan Tanner McLachlan | TE | 27 | $1,120,764 | 0.36% | ($91,528) | $1,075,000 | $45,764 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Cedric Johnson | DE | 24 | $1,109,597 | 0.36% | ($69,194) | $1,075,000 | $34,597 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Daijahn Anthony | S | 26 | $1,104,446 | 0.36% | ($58,892) | $1,075,000 | $29,446 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lee Matt Lee | C | 25 | $1,100,438 | 0.36% | ($50,876) | $1,075,000 | $25,438 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Njongmeta Maema Njongmeta | LB | 25 | $1,080,000 | 0.35% | ($5,000) | $1,075,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robinson Lance Robinson | CB | 26 | $1,077,334 | 0.35% | ($2,334) | $1,075,000 | $2,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rehkow Ryan Rehkow | P | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.35% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Williams Isaiah Williams | WR | 25 | $1,075,000 | 0.35% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hill Daxton Hill | CB | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2026 Draft Pool
Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.
| Round / Pick | Player | Pos | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Top-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1, #7 | $0 | $0 | ||
| R2, #39 | $0 | $0 | ||
| R3, #71 | $0 | $0 | ||
| R4, #103 | $0 | $0 | ||
| R5, #135 | $0 | $0 | ||
| R6, #167 | $0 | $0 | ||
| R7, #199 | $0 | $0 | ||
| $0 | $0 |
2026 Cap Totals
| Cap Maximum Summary | ||
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $307,120,000 | |
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $7,214,729 | 16th |
| Adjustment | $0 | 24th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $314,334,729 | 16th |
| Active Roster | $209,756,377 | 25th |
| Total Allocations | $209,756,377 | 25th |
| Cap Space | $104,578,352 | 8th |
