NFL
Cody Ford
Cody Ford
Cincinnati Bengals, Guard
Age: 28y-2m-15d (Dec 28, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 2 (#38 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Ken Sarnoff (1 of 1 Agency)
2025 Cap Hit
$2,570,576
2025 Cash
$3,100,000
Career Earnings
$10,836,643
2025-2026 pending-free-agent-extension (CURRENT)
Cody Ford signed a 2 year, $6,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000. In 2025, Ford will earn a base salary of $1,500,000, a signing bonus of $1,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,570,576 and a dead cap value of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $2,570,576 | 0.92% | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $3,100,000; $500,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 | $3,400,000 | 1.11% | $2,900,000 | $6,000,000 | $500,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
31 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster/Gm Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | $6,000,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $3,100,000; $500,000 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
|
30 | $2,300,000 | - | $500,000 | $100,000 | $2,900,000 | $6,000,000 | $2,900,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$175,000
Total GTD:
$175,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,506,640
Average Salary:
$1,876,660
Signing Bonus:
$3,479,976
GTD at Sign:
$4,315,395
Total GTD:
$4,315,395
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$10,836,643
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$4,122,727 |
$4,122,727 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$987,671 |
$5,110,398 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,177,498 |
$6,287,896 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$1,468,747 $50,000 |
$7,756,643 $7,806,643 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,080,000 |
$8,886,643 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,950,000 |
$10,836,643 |
|
| Total |
$10,836,643 |
$10,836,643 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$3,100,000 |
||
| 2026 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$2,900,000 |
||
| Total |
$16,836,643 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,457,917 | $3,479,976 | - | - | $100,000 | $300,003 | $6,337,896 |
| 1 |
|
$1,468,747 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,468,747 |
| 2 |
|
$2,205,000 | - | $175,000 | - | $50,000 | $600,000 | $3,030,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$495,000
|
$3,479,976 |
$147,751 |
$4,122,727 |
$4,122,727 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$835,419
|
$152,252 |
$987,671 |
$5,110,398 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$1,127,498
|
$50,000 |
$1,177,498 |
$6,287,896 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$1,468,747
|
$50,000 |
$1,468,747 $50,000 |
$7,756,643 $7,806,643 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$1,080,000
|
$1,080,000 |
$8,886,643 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,125,000
|
$175,000 |
$50,000 |
$600,000 |
$1,950,000 |
$10,836,643 |
|||
| Total |
$6,131,664 |
$3,479,976 |
$175,000 |
$150,000 |
$900,003 |
$10,836,643 |
$10,836,643 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$3,100,000 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
$2,300,000
|
$100,000 |
$2,900,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$9,931,664 |
$4,479,976 |
$175,000 |
$350,000 |
$900,003 |
$16,836,643 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,457,917 | $3,479,976 | - | - | $100,000 | $300,003 | $6,337,896 |
| 1 |
|
$1,468,747 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,468,747 |
| 2 |
|
$2,205,000 | - | $175,000 | - | $50,000 | $600,000 | $3,030,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
ARI |
1 - 6 | Ankle |
| 2021 |
BUF |
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
BUF |
12 - 17 | Ankle |
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Mar 09, 2025
Signed a 2 year $6 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 09, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 16, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.08 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 22, 2022
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Buffalo (BUF) for 2023 5th round pick (#137 - traded)
-
Jan 10, 2020
Fined $28,075 Blindside block against Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 20, 2019
Fined $10,527 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYG)
-
May 09, 2019
Signed a 4 year $7.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Apr 26, 2019
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 2 (#38 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2020 |
|
Blindside block against Houston (HOU) | $4,075 | |
| Sep 20, 2019 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New York (NYG) | $10,527 | |
| Fines: 2 | $14,602 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 16 | 9 | 689 | 60.60 |
| 2023 | CIN | 17 | 1 | 79 | 7.30 |
| 2022 | ARI | 11 | 3 | 350 | 46.40 |
| 2021 | BUF | 15 | 7 | 485 | 40.50 |
| 2020 | BUF | 7 | 6 | 383 | 57.20 |
| 2019 | BUF | 16 | 15 | 761 | 69.40 |
