Christian Benford
Pos CB
2026 Cap Hit
$7.4M
APY
$17.2M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$19.0M
Years on Deal
6
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$22.3M/yr
underpaid by $5.1M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $89M total · range $19.2M to $28.5M a year · How it is built →
Comps5 deals
Jaycee HornCAR · signed 2025
4 yr · $25.0M/yr
88Denzel WardCLE · signed 2022
5 yr · $20.1M/yr
93Xavien HowardMIA · signed 2022
5 yr · $18.0M/yr
88D.J. ReedDET · signed 2025
4 yr · $16.0M/yr
92Michael Carter IIPHI · signed 2024
4 yr · $2.8M/yr
86The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $1.1M | $1.5M | $0 | $2.6M |
| 2026 | $7.4M | $2.5M | $1.5M | $35.0M | $0 |
| 2027 | $19.4M | $14.5M | $1.5M | $28.6M | $0 |
| 2028 | $20.1M | $15.2M | $1.5M | $10.2M | $9.9M |
| 2029 | $20.4M | $12.5M | $1.5M | $6.3M | $14.1M |
| 2030 | $2.4M | $0 | $0 | $2.4M | $0 |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.
