Cincinnati Bengals Roster & Salary Cap
2026 Salary Cap
$16.9M18th
Cap Space
$367.5M32nd
Active Cap
$10.1M5th
Dead Cap
$290.1M29th
Top-51
Value Index — how the contracts grade out
−$7.8M
16th of 32 · 45 graded players · $308.2M in annual salary
How Cincinnati Bengals’ contracts grade out against an average roster, room by room: their quarterbacks measured against the other 31 quarterback rooms, their receivers against the other 31, and so on. Negative means they are paying more for what they have than most of the league does. Compare all 32 →
Position-by-position breakdownCB best · IDL worst
CB+$24.0M3rd
EDGE+$9.5M9th
OT+$3.6M14th
RB+$2.9M10th
QB−$1.5M17th
LB−$2.8M18th
IOL−$3.0M16th
TE−$5.9M24th
WR−$7.4M21st
S−$10.1M29th
IDL−$16.9M29th
2026 Roster & Cap (89 players)
Click a column to sort. Cap hit shaded by size. APY is what the deal he is on pays per year, and Worth is what our model says a new deal would cost per year — those two are the comparison, not the cap hit, which is only this season's charge. Worth is shaded by how far it sits above the APY beside it. Kickers and punters have no comparable pool, so they show no Worth. How it is built →
| Player | Pos | Cap Hit | APY | Worth | Base | Dead $ | Cut Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | $37.6M | $55.0M | $70.6M | $12.2M | $110.0M | $0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | $26.5M | $28.8M | $32.0M | $10.9M | $21.2M | $5.3M |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | $26.2M | $40.2M | $39.4M | $17.7M | $81.4M | $0 |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | $19.3M | $16.0M | $9.9M | $3.5M | $21.8M | $0 |
| Boye Mafe | ED | $17.0M | $20.0M | $14.2M | $7.4M | $15.0M | $2.0M |
| Dexter LawrenceOVERPAID | IDL | $15.3M | $28.0M | $18.4M | $11.0M | $10.0M | $5.3M |
| Daxton HillUNDERPAID | CB | $12.7M | $2.9M | $17.3M | $12.7M | $12.7M | $0 |
| B.J. Hill | IDL | $12.1M | $11.0M | $15.7M | $6.0M | $7.3M | $4.8M |
| Bryan CookOVERPAID | S | $10.7M | $13.4M | $4.4M | $3.4M | $14.0M | $0 |
| Jonathan Allen | IDL | $9.8M | $12.5M | $16.8M | $2.4M | $10.5M | $0 |
| Tedarrell Slaton | IDL | $9.2M | $7.0M | $2.1M | $5.7M | $2.5M | $6.7M |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | $7.6M | $8.5M | $7.0M | $3.0M | $4.3M | $3.3M |
| Evan McPherson | K | $5.0M | — | — | $2.8M | $4.2M | $817K |
| Ted Karras | C | $4.5M | $5.0M | $7.4M | $3.4M | $500K | $4.0M |
| Shemar Stewart | ED | $4.3M | $4.7M | $13.6M | $1.0M | $15.5M | $0 |
| Amarius Mims | RT | $4.2M | $3.8M | $24.4M | $1.1M | $9.1M | $0 |
| D.J. Turner | CB | $4.0M | $1.5M | $14.9M | $3.7M | $370K | $3.7M |
| Myles Murphy | ED | $4.0M | $3.1M | $15.3M | $2.5M | $4.0M | $0 |
| Jordan Battle | S | $3.9M | $1.3M | $4.6M | $3.7M | $218K | $3.7M |
| Chase Brown | RB | $3.7M | $1.0M | $4.2M | $3.7M | $72K | $3.7M |
| Dalton Risner | LG | $3.7M | $3.2M | $7.3M | $1.6M | $1.0M | $2.7M |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | $3.7M | $1.0M | $2.4M | $3.7M | $40K | $3.7M |
| Joe Flacco | QB | $3.3M | $6.0M | $5.0M | $1.3M | $4.0M | $0 |
| Drew Sample | TE | $2.9M | $3.5M | $3.1M | $2.5M | $0 | $2.9M |
| Oren Burks | LB | $2.7M | $2.5M | $2.1M | $1.7M | $375K | $2.3M |
| Cashius Howell | DE | $2.2M | $3.0M | $9.2M | $885K | $12.0M | $0 |
| Kris Jenkins Jr. | IDL | $2.1M | $2.0M | $7.6M | $1.5M | $2.3M | $0 |
| Demetrius Knight | LB | $2.0M | $2.3M | $4.4M | $1.2M | $5.5M | $0 |
| Samaje Perine | RB | $2.0M | $1.8M | $596K | $1.4M | $600K | $1.4M |
| Cody Ford | RG | $1.8M | $1.3M | $2.4M | $1.3M | $500K | $1.3M |
| McKinnley Jackson | IDL | $1.5M | $1.4M | $3.7M | $1.3M | $445K | $1.1M |
| Josh Johnson | QB | $1.5M | $1.5M | $5.6M | $1.3M | $200K | $1.3M |
| Jalen Davis | CB | $1.5M | $1.6M | $5.2M | $1.3M | $100K | $1.4M |
| Dylan Fairchild | LG | $1.5M | $1.6M | $4.7M | $1.1M | $982K | $477K |
| Tacario Davis | CB | $1.3M | $1.8M | $15.1M | $885K | $1.7M | $0 |
| Charlie Jones | WR | $1.3M | $1.1M | $3.5M | $1.1M | $170K | $1.1M |
| Erick All | TE | $1.3M | $1.2M | $3.1M | $1.1M | $397K | $877K |
| Kyle Dugger | S | $1.3M | $1.4M | $8.0M | $1.2M | $75K | $1.2M |
| Barrett Carter | LB | $1.3M | $1.3M | $3.2M | $1.0M | $737K | $514K |
| Joe Giles-Harris | LB | $1.2M | $1.2M | $5.4M | $12.1M | $0 | $1.2M |
| D.J. Ivey | CB | $1.2M | $980K | $12.3M | $1.1M | $20K | $1.1M |
| Josh Newton | CB | $1.2M | $1.1M | $11.7M | $1.1M | $169K | $991K |
| Connor Lew | C | $1.2M | $1.4M | $7.5M | $885K | $1.1M | $87K |
| Isaiah Foskey | ED | $1.1M | $1.1M | $6.8M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Russ Yeast | S | $1.1M | $1.1M | $2.2M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Gary Brightwell | RB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $2.4M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Tanner Hudson | TE | $1.1M | $1.4M | $4.8M | $1.3M | $50K | $1.1M |
| Jalen Rivers | LT | $1.1M | $1.2M | $3.5M | $1.0M | $316K | $795K |
| Cedric Johnson | ED | $1.1M | $1.0M | $5.4M | $1.1M | $69K | $1.0M |
| Daijahn Anthony | S | $1.1M | $1.0M | $1.8M | $1.1M | $59K | $1.0M |
| Shaka Heyward | LB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4.6M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Colbie Young | WR | $1.1M | $1.3M | $4.3M | $885K | $789K | $293K |
| Mitchell Tinsley | WR | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.6M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Cam Grandy | TE | $1.1M | $1.1M | $2.7M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Sean Clifford | QB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $5.4M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Ryan Rehkow | P | $1.1M | — | — | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Jordan Jefferson | IDL | $1.1M | $1.2M | $3.5M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | CB | $1.1M | $1.2M | $6.2M | $1.2M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Swayze Bozeman | LB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4.5M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Kendric Pryor | WR | $1.1M | $1.1M | $3.5M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Tahj Brooks | RB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $2.2M | $1.0M | $173K | $890K |
| William Wagner | LS | $1.0M | — | — | $1.0M | $7K | $1.0M |
| Liam Anderson | LB | $1.0M | $1.0M | $4.6M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Howard Cross III | IDL | $1.0M | $1.0M | $6.1M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Javon Foster | LT | $1.0M | $1.0M | $3.4M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| P.J. Jules | S | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.9M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Bralyn Lux | CB | $1.0M | $1.0M | $12.3M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Ke'Shawn Williams | WR | $1.0M | $922K | $1.9M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Kendall Milton | RB | $1.0M | $1.0M | $2.2M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Brian Parker II | G | $959K | $1.2M | $5.8M | $885K | $298K | $662K |
| Jack Endries | TE | $928K | $1.1M | $2.7M | $885K | $171K | $757K |
| Landon Robinson | DT | $926K | $1.1M | $4.6M | $885K | $162K | $763K |
| Christian Jones | RT | $902K | $1.1M | $3.6M | $885K | $50K | $852K |
| Corey Robinson II | T | $892K | $1.0M | $10.7M | $885K | $20K | $872K |
| Kentrel Bullock | RB | $890K | $1.0M | $2.2M | $885K | $15K | $875K |
| Josh Kattus | TE | $890K | $1.0M | $2.7M | $885K | $15K | $875K |
| Jack Dingle | ILB | $890K | $1.0M | $6.8M | $885K | $15K | $875K |
| Eric Gentry | ILB | $890K | $1.0M | $6.8M | $885K | $15K | $875K |
| Dohnte Meyers | WR | $888K | $1.0M | $4.7M | $885K | $10K | $878K |
| Noah Thomas | WR | $888K | $1.0M | $4.9M | $885K | $10K | $878K |
| Liam Brown | G | $887K | $1.0M | $5.1M | $885K | $5K | $882K |
| Jamal Haynes | RB | $885K | $1.0M | $2.2M | $885K | $1K | $884K |
| Jalen Kimber | CB | $885K | $885K | $12.3M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jacob Bayer | C | $885K | $885K | $7.2M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Andrew Coker | LT | $885K | $885K | $3.5M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Xavier Johnson | WR | $885K | $885K | $3.9M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Antwaun Powell-Ryland | ED | $885K | $885K | $4.3M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jordan Moore | WR | $885K | $885K | $4.3M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Matthew McDoom | DB | $885K | $885K | $5.0M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
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.