Cincinnati Bengals 2026 Financial Summary

A current summary of Cincinnati Bengals 2026 player cap & cash figures.

Summary

  • Total Cap Allocations $347,917,964 / 5th
  • Top 51 Cap Space $6,270,949 / 31st
  • Reserve Lists $0 / 30th
  • Dead Cap $10,416,745 / 27th
  • Cash Total $342,084,845 / 11th

2026 Active Roster

RK Player
CAP HIT CAP HIT PCT DEAD CAP CASH TOTAL
1 Joe Burrow
(QB, 30)
$47,999,784
2 Tee Higgins
(WR, 27)
$26,514,706
3 Ja'Marr Chase
(WR, 26)
$26,171,667
4 Orlando Brown Jr.
(LT, 30)
$19,291,666
5 Boye Mafe
(LB, 28)
$17,000,000
6 Dexter Lawrence
(DL, 29)
$15,333,333
7 Daxton Hill
(CB, 26)
$12,682,000
8 B.J. Hill
(DL, 31)
$12,116,666
9 Bryan Cook
(S, 27)
$10,666,666
10 Jonathan Allen
(DL, 31)
$9,750,000
11 Tedarrell Slaton
(DL, 29)
$9,160,000
12 Mike Gesicki
(TE, 31)
$7,584,314
13 Evan McPherson
(K, 27)
$4,983,333
14 Ted Karras
(C, 33)
$4,500,000
15 Shemar Stewart
(ED, 23)
$4,311,199
16 Amarius Mims
(RT, 24)
$4,192,243
17 D.J. Turner
(CB, 26)
$4,044,008
18 Myles Murphy
(ED, 24)
$4,005,038
19 Jordan Battle
(S, 26)
$3,892,185
20 Chase Brown
(RB, 26)
$3,745,539
21 Dalton Risner
(G, 31)
$3,720,589
22 Andrei Iosivas
(WR, 27)
$3,713,846
23 Cody Ford
(LT, 30)
$3,400,000
24 Joe Flacco
(QB, 41)
$3,333,333
25 Drew Sample
(TE, 30)
$2,850,000
26 Oren Burks
(LB, 31)
$2,675,000
27 Kris Jenkins
(DL, 25)
$2,143,763
28 Demetrius Knight Jr.
(LB, 26)
$2,048,294
29 Samaje Perine
(RB, 31)
$2,000,000
30 McKinnley Jackson
(DL, 25)
$1,526,267
31 Josh Johnson
(QB, 40)
$1,500,000
32 Jalen Davis
(CB, 30)
$1,486,765
33 Dylan Fairchild
(G, 23)
$1,459,359
34 Tacario Davis
(CB, 22)
$1,315,715
35 Charlie Jones
(WR, 28)
$1,314,694
36 Erick All
(TE, 26)
$1,273,276
37 Kyle Dugger
(S, 30)
$1,262,500
38 Barrett Carter
(LB, 24)
$1,250,529
39 Joe Giles-Harris
(LB, 29)
$1,235,000
40 D.J. Ivey
(CB, 26)
$1,165,163
41 Josh Newton
(CB, 26)
$1,159,319
42 Connor Lew
(C, 21)
$1,151,089
43 Gary Brightwell
(RB, 27)
$1,145,000
44 Russ Yeast
(S, 27)
$1,145,000
45 Isaiah Foskey
(LB, 26)
$1,145,000
46 Tanner Hudson
(TE, 32)
$1,125,000
47 Jalen Rivers
(G, 24)
$1,110,245
48 Cedric Johnson
(ED, 24)
$1,109,597
49 Daijahn Anthony
(S, 26)
$1,104,446
50 Shaka Heyward
(LB, 26)
$1,095,000
51 Colbie Young
(WR, 24)
$1,082,259
52 Ja'Sir Taylor
(CB, 27)
$1,075,000
53 Kendric Pryor
(WR, 28)
$1,075,000
54 Sean Clifford
(QB, 28)
$1,075,000
55 Mitchell Tinsley
(WR, 27)
$1,075,000
56 Jordan Jefferson
(DL, 25)
$1,075,000
57 Swayze Bozeman
(LB, 28)
$1,075,000
58 Ryan Rehkow
(P, 28)
$1,075,000
59 Cam Grandy
(TE, 26)
$1,075,000
60 Tahj Brooks
(RB, 24)
$1,062,714
61 William Wagner
(LS, 26)
$1,008,333
62 Liam Anderson
(LB, 26)
$1,005,000
63 Javon Foster
(RT, 26)
$1,005,000
64 Kendall Milton
(RB, 24)
$1,005,000
65 P.J. Jules
(S, 28)
$1,005,000
66 Ke’Shawn Williams
(WR, 25)
$1,005,000
67 Howard Cross
(DL, 25)
$1,005,000
68 Bralyn Lux
(CB, 26)
$1,005,000
69 Brian Parker II
(C, 22)
$959,455
70 Jack Endries
(TE, 22)
$927,754
71 Landon Robinson
(DL, 23)
$925,571
72 Christian Jones
(T, 26)
$901,666
73 Isaiah Nwokobia
(S, 24)
$891,666
74 Corey Robinson
(T, 23)
$891,666
75 Kentrel Bullock
(RB, 24)
$890,000
76 Jack Dingle
(LB, 23)
$890,000
77 Eric Gentry
(LB, 23)
$890,000
78 Josh Kattus
(TE, 22)
$890,000
79 Ceyair Wright
(CB, 24)
$890,000
80 Dohnte Meyers
(WR, 26)
$888,333
81 Noah Thomas
(WR, 22)
$888,333
82 Jamal Haynes
(RB, 24)
$885,333
83 Andrew Coker
(RT, 25)
$885,000
84 Xavier Johnson
(WR, 27)
$885,000
85 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
(LB, 24)
$885,000
86 Jacob Bayer
(C, 24)
$885,000
87 Jordan Moore
(WR, 24)
$885,000
88 Jalen Kimber
(S, 25)
$885,000
89 Liam Brown
(G, 24)
$885,000

2026 Dead Money

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

RK Player
CAP HIT CAP HIT PCT DEAD CAP CASH TOTAL
1 Trey Hendrickson
(DE, 32)
$5,617,647
2 Logan Wilson
(ILB, 30)
$4,000,000
3 Jermaine Burton
(WR, 25)
$526,690
4 Tanner McLachlan
(TE, 27)
$91,528
5 Matt Lee
(C, 25)
$50,876
6 Eric Gregory
(DT, 26)
$20,000
7 Shaquan Loyal
(S, 25)
$20,000
8 Jordan Moore
(WR, 24)
$13,334
9 Howard Cross
(DT, 25)
$13,334
10 Caleb Etienne
(T, 25)
$10,000
11 Seth McLaughlin
(C, 25)
$10,000
12 Rashod Owens
(WR, 25)
$10,000
13 Payton Thorne
(QB, 25)
$6,667
14 Kole Taylor
(TE, 25)
$6,667
15 Bralyn Lux
(CB, 26)
$6,667
16 Maema Njongmeta
(OLB, 25)
$5,000
17 Dante Barnett
(DT, 23)
$3,334
18 Lance Robinson
(CB, 26)
$2,334
19 Jamoi Mayes
(WR, 24)
$2,000
20 Quali Conley
(RB, 24)
$667

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 Cap Hit
R2, #41 Cashius Howell $2,183,295
$2,183,295

2026 Cap Totals

2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $9,677,662 19th
Adjustment $7,081,251 8th
Adjusted Salary Cap $317,958,913 11th
Active Roster $337,501,219 1st
Dead Money $10,416,745 27th
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) $311,687,964 4th
Cap Space (Top-51) $6,270,949 31st

TRANSACTIONS

May 13, 2026
Tacario Davis, CB

Signed a 4 year $7.23 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

May 11, 2026
Ceyair Wright, CB

Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

May 11, 2026
Noah Thomas, WR

Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

May 11, 2026
Josh Kattus, TE

Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

May 11, 2026
Jamal Haynes, RB

Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

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