NFL
Cincinnati Bengals 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Cincinnati Bengals 2026 player cap & cash figures.
Total Cap
$154,076,377 / 28th
Cap Space
$166,881,682 / 6th
Reserve Lists
$0 / 10th
Dead Cap
$0 / 10th
2026 Active Roster
Void Year
June 1st Cut
| Player (35) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Burrow Joe Burrow | QB | 30 | $48,086,130 | 15.66% | ($49,000,000) | $35,250,000 | 2030 |
2 |
Brown Jr. Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | 30 | $21,998,000 | 7.48% | ($7,775,000) | $14,223,000 | 2027 |
3 |
Hill B.J. Hill | DT | 31 | $12,116,666 | 3.95% | ($7,333,334) | $8,450,000 | 2028 |
4 |
Wilson Logan Wilson | LB | 30 | $9,550,000 | 3.25% | ($6,000,000) | $6,550,000 | 2028 |
5 |
Gesicki Mike Gesicki | TE | 31 | $7,666,666 | 2.50% | ($4,333,334) | $5,500,000 | 2028 |
6 |
Slaton Tedarrell Slaton | DT | 29 | $6,160,000 | 2.01% | - | $6,160,000 | 2027 |
7 |
McPherson Evan McPherson | K | 27 | $4,983,333 | 1.69% | ($2,500,000) | $2,900,000 | 2028 |
8 |
Mims Amarius Mims | T | 24 | $4,192,243 | 1.42% | ($9,083,193) | $2,192,414 | 2029 |
9 |
Murphy Myles Murphy | DE | 24 | $4,005,038 | 1.36% | ($4,005,038) | $2,466,445 | 2028 |
10 |
Ford Cody Ford | G | 30 | $3,400,000 | 1.11% | ($500,000) | $2,900,000 | 2027 |
11 |
Sample Drew Sample | TE | 30 | $2,850,000 | 0.97% | - | $2,850,000 | 2027 |
12 |
Burks Oren Burks | ILB | 31 | $2,300,000 | 0.75% | - | $2,300,000 | 2027 |
13 |
Jenkins Kris Jenkins | DT | 25 | $2,143,763 | 0.73% | ($2,264,678) | $1,509,588 | 2028 |
14 |
Turner D.J. Turner | CB | 26 | $1,960,014 | 0.67% | ($370,008) | $1,590,006 | 2027 |
15 |
Perine Samaje Perine | RB | 31 | $1,800,000 | 0.59% | - | $1,800,000 | 2027 |
16 |
Battle Jordan Battle | S | 26 | $1,694,324 | 0.58% | ($218,185) | $1,476,139 | 2027 |
17 |
Burton Jermaine Burton | WR | 25 | $1,587,517 | 0.54% | ($526,690) | $1,324,172 | 2028 |
18 |
Jackson McKinnley Jackson | DT | 25 | $1,526,267 | 0.52% | ($445,022) | $1,303,756 | 2028 |
19 |
Jones Charlie Jones | WR | 28 | $1,314,694 | 0.45% | ($169,694) | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
20 |
All Erick All | TE | 26 | $1,273,276 | 0.43% | ($396,552) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
21 |
Brown Chase Brown | RB | 26 | $1,216,539 | 0.41% | ($71,539) | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
22 |
Iosivas Andrei Iosivas | WR | 27 | $1,184,846 | 0.40% | ($39,846) | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
23 |
Ivey D.J. Ivey | CB | 26 | $1,165,163 | 0.40% | ($20,163) | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
24 |
Newton Josh Newton | CB | 26 | $1,159,319 | 0.39% | ($168,638) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
25 |
McLachlan Tanner McLachlan | TE | 27 | $1,120,764 | 0.38% | ($91,528) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
26 |
Johnson Cedric Johnson | DE | 24 | $1,109,597 | 0.38% | ($69,194) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
27 |
Anthony Daijahn Anthony | S | 26 | $1,104,446 | 0.38% | ($58,892) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
28 |
Lee Matt Lee | C | 25 | $1,100,438 | 0.37% | ($50,876) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
29 |
Njongmeta Maema Njongmeta | LB | 25 | $1,080,000 | 0.37% | ($5,000) | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
30 |
Robinson Lance Robinson | CB | 26 | $1,077,334 | 0.35% | ($2,334) | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
31 |
Rehkow Ryan Rehkow | P | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.35% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
32 |
Williams Isaiah Williams | WR | 25 | $1,075,000 | 0.37% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
33 |
Higgins Tee Higgins | WR | 27 | - | - | - | - | 2029 |
34 |
Chase Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 26 | - | - | - | - | 2030 |
35 |
Hill Daxton Hill | CB | 26 | - | - | - | - | 2027 |
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
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $307,120,000 | |
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $13,838,059 | 21st |
| Adjustment | $0 | 10th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $320,958,059 | 21st |
| Active Roster | $154,076,377 | 28th |
| Cap Summary | ||
| Cap Allocations | $154,076,377 | 28th |
| Cap Space | $166,881,682 | 6th |
