Kris Jenkins

Cincinnati Bengals, Defensive Tackle
Age: 23y-5m-15d (Oct 10, 2001)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 2 (#49 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Patrick Collins (CAA Football)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,786,469
2025 Cash
$1,152,294
Career Earnings
$3,681,544
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Kris Jenkins signed a 4 year, $7,860,464 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, including $2,536,700 signing bonus, $5,480,322 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,965,116. In 2025, Jenkins will earn a base salary of $1,152,294, while carrying a cap hit of $1,786,469 and a dead cap value of $4,051,147.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,860,464
Average Salary:
$1,965,116
Signing Bonus:
$2,536,700
GTD at Sign:
$5,480,322
Total GTD:
$5,480,322
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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23 | $1,429,175 | 0.56% | $3,681,544 | $3,681,544 | $5,480,322 |
2025 |
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24 | $1,786,469 | 0.64% | $1,152,294 | $4,833,838 | $4,051,147 |
2026 |
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25 | $2,143,763 | 0.70% | $1,509,588 | $6,343,426 | $2,264,678 |
2027 |
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26 | $2,501,057 | 0.74% | $1,866,882 | $8,210,308 | $634,175 |
2028 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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23 | $795,000 | $2,536,700 | $3,681,544 | $3,681,544 | $8,210,308 |
2025 |
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24 | $1,152,294 | - | $1,152,294 | $4,833,838 | $4,528,764 |
2026 |
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25 | $1,509,588 | - | $1,509,588 | $6,343,426 | $3,376,470 |
2027 |
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26 | $1,866,882 | - | $1,866,882 | $8,210,308 | $1,866,882 |
Contract Notes
- $5.48M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary + $996k of 2026 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
1 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,681,544
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 23 |
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Active
|
$3,681,544 |
$3,681,544 |
|
Total |
$3,681,544 |
$3,681,544 |
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2025 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,152,294 |
||
2026 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,509,588 |
||
2027 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,866,882 |
||
Total |
$8,210,308 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$795,000 | $2,536,700 | - | - | - | $349,844 | $3,681,544 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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23 |
$795,000
|
$2,536,700 |
$349,844 |
$3,681,544 |
$3,681,544 |
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Total |
$795,000 |
$2,536,700 |
$349,844 |
$3,681,544 |
$3,681,544 |
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2025 |
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24 |
$1,152,294
|
$1,152,294 |
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2026 |
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25 |
$1,509,588
|
$1,509,588 |
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2027 |
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26 |
$1,866,882
|
$1,866,882 |
|||||||
Total |
$5,323,764 |
$2,536,700 |
$349,844 |
$8,210,308 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$795,000 | $2,536,700 | - | - | - | $349,844 | $3,681,544 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CIN | 15 | 9 | 497 | 43.70 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 |