Cincinnati Bengals
Salary Cap · 2026 · 6-11, 3rd in AFC North (Missed Playoffs)
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Total Cap Allocations
$324,237,738
#2
Top 51 Cap Space
$8,961,175
#28
Reserve Lists
—
#1
Dead Cap
$11,248,222
#25
Organization
GM
Duke Tobin
Since 1999
HC
Zac Taylor
Since 2019
OC
Dan Pitcher
Since 2024
DC
Al Golden
Since 2025
Draft Intel
10
1st Round Pick
Overall Selection
Team Needs
EDIOLCBSDT
2026 Draft PicksView cap figures →
2027 Draft Picks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Draft Prospect Fit
| Pos | Player | NGS |
|---|---|---|
| S | 30% | |
| DT | 14% | |
| CB | 9% | |
| EDGE | 9% | |
| EDGE | 7% | |
| LB | 5% | |
| EDGE | 5% |
NGS team-specific fit — top 7 per round
Active Roster
| RTG | Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap % | Dead | Base | Sign Bonus | Per Game | Roster | Option | Workout | Restructure | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback2 | ||||||||||||||
| 96 | Joe Burrow | QB | 30 | $47,999,784 | 15.9% | -($56,250,000) | $25,250,000 | $8,000,000 | — | — | $14,749,784 | — | — | — |
| — | Sean Clifford | QB | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Running Back5 | ||||||||||||||
| 82 | Chase Brown | RB | 26 | $3,745,539 | 1.2% | -($71,539) | $3,674,000 | $71,539 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | Samaje Perine | RB | 31 | $2,000,000 | 0.7% | -($200,000) | $1,400,000 | — | — | $400,000 | — | — | $200,000 | — |
| — | Gary Brightwell | RB | 27 | $1,145,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,145,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Tahj Brooks | RB | 24 | $1,062,714 | 0.3% | -($173,142) | $1,005,000 | $57,714 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Kendall Milton | RB | 24 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wide Receiver10 | ||||||||||||||
| 88 | Tee Higgins | WR | 27 | $26,514,706 | 8.8% | -($21,250,000) | $10,900,000 | — | $1,764,706 | $10,000,000 | — | $100,000 | $3,750,000 | — |
| 99 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 26 | $26,171,667 | 8.7% | -($50,330,000) | $17,730,000 | — | $941,667 | — | $3,000,000 | $100,000 | $4,400,000 | — |
| 73 | Andrei Iosivas | WR | 27 | $3,713,846 | 1.2% | -($39,846) | $3,674,000 | $39,846 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Charlie Jones | WR | 28 | $1,314,694 | 0.4% | -($169,694) | $1,145,000 | $169,694 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Kendric Pryor | WR | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Mitchell Tinsley | WR | 27 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Ke’Shawn Williams | WR | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Dohnte Meyers | WR | 26 | $888,333 | 0.3% | -($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Xavier Johnson | WR | 27 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jordan Moore | WR | 24 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tight End5 | ||||||||||||||
| 77 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 31 | $7,666,666 | 2.5% | -($4,333,334) | $3,050,000 | $2,166,667 | $350,000 | $2,000,000 | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 68 | Drew Sample | TE | 30 | $2,835,294 | 0.9% | — | $2,550,000 | — | $235,294 | — | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 68 | Erick All | TE | 26 | $1,273,276 | 0.4% | -($396,552) | $1,075,000 | $198,276 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | Tanner Hudson | TE | 32 | $1,125,000 | 0.4% | -($50,000) | $1,300,000 | $50,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | Cam Grandy | TE | 26 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Offensive Linemen11 | ||||||||||||||
| 76 | Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | 30 | $21,998,000 | 7.3% | — | $13,100,000 | $7,775,000 | $748,000 | — | — | $375,000 | — | — |
| 76 | Ted Karras | C | 33 | $4,500,000 | 1.5% | -($500,000) | $3,400,000 | — | $500,000 | — | — | $100,000 | $500,000 | — |
| 76 | Amarius Mims | RT | 24 | $4,192,243 | 1.4% | -($9,083,193) | $1,075,000 | $1,999,829 | — | $1,117,414 | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | Dalton Risner | G | 31 | $3,720,589 | 1.2% | -($1,000,000) | $1,650,000 | $1,000,000 | $470,589 | — | — | $100,000 | — | $500,000 |
| 68 | Cody Ford | LT | 30 | $3,400,000 | 1.1% | -($500,000) | $2,300,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | — | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 72 | Dylan Fairchild | G | 23 | $1,459,359 | 0.5% | -($982,461) | $1,131,872 | $327,487 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | Jalen Rivers | G | 24 | $1,110,245 | 0.4% | -($947,205) | $1,005,000 | $105,245 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | Matt Lee | C | 25 | $1,100,438 | 0.4% | -($50,876) | $1,075,000 | $25,438 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Javon Foster | RT | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jacob Bayer | C | 24 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Andrew Coker | RT | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edge Defender4 | ||||||||||||||
| 74 | Shemar Stewart | ED | 23 | $4,311,199 | 1.4% | -($15,520,317) | $1,005,000 | $2,608,959 | — | $697,240 | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | Myles Murphy | ED | 24 | $4,005,038 | 1.3% | -($4,005,038) | $2,466,445 | $1,538,593 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Isaiah McGuire | ED | 25 | $3,851,983 | 1.3% | -($177,983) | $3,674,000 | $177,983 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Cedric Johnson | ED | 24 | $1,109,597 | 0.4% | -($69,194) | $1,075,000 | $34,597 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interior Defensive Linemen7 | ||||||||||||||
| 76 | B.J. Hill | DL | 31 | $12,116,666 | 4.0% | -($7,333,334) | $6,000,000 | $3,666,667 | $350,000 | $2,000,000 | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| — | Tedarrell Slaton | DL | 29 | $9,160,000 | 3.0% | -($2,500,000) | $5,720,000 | — | $340,000 | — | — | $100,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 |
| 74 | Kris Jenkins | DL | 25 | $2,143,763 | 0.7% | -($2,264,678) | $1,509,588 | $634,175 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | McKinnley Jackson | DL | 25 | $1,526,267 | 0.5% | -($445,022) | $1,303,756 | $222,511 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Jordan Jefferson | DL | 25 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Howard Cross | DL | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jonathan Allen | DL | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Linebacker9 | ||||||||||||||
| — | Boye Mafe | LB | 28 | $27,000,000 | 9.0% | -($19,000,000) | $7,400,000 | — | $500,000 | $19,000,000 | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 69 | Oren Burks | LB | 31 | $2,675,000 | 0.9% | -($375,000) | $1,690,000 | $375,000 | $510,000 | — | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 73 | Demetrius Knight Jr. | LB | 26 | $2,048,294 | 0.7% | -($5,475,572) | $1,249,658 | $798,636 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Barrett Carter | LB | 24 | $1,250,529 | 0.4% | -($736,587) | $1,005,000 | $245,529 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Joe Giles-Harris | LB | 29 | $1,235,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,215,000 | — | — | — | — | $20,000 | — | — |
| 70 | Isaiah Foskey | LB | 26 | $1,145,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,145,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | Shaka Heyward | LB | 26 | $1,095,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | $20,000 | — | — |
| — | Liam Anderson | LB | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Antwaun Powell-Ryland | LB | 24 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cornerback6 | ||||||||||||||
| 78 | Daxton Hill | CB | 26 | $12,682,000 | 4.2% | -($9,267,000) | $12,682,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | D.J. Turner | CB | 26 | $4,044,008 | 1.3% | -($370,008) | $3,674,000 | $370,008 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | Jalen Davis | CB | 30 | $1,400,000 | 0.5% | -($100,000) | $1,300,000 | $100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | D.J. Ivey | CB | 26 | $1,165,163 | 0.4% | -($20,163) | $1,145,000 | $20,163 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Josh Newton | CB | 26 | $1,159,319 | 0.4% | -($168,638) | $1,075,000 | $84,319 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Bralyn Lux | CB | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Safety6 | ||||||||||||||
| — | Bryan Cook | S | 27 | $18,000,000 | 6.0% | -($14,000,000) | $3,400,000 | — | $500,000 | $14,000,000 | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 76 | Jordan Battle | S | 26 | $3,892,185 | 1.3% | -($218,185) | $3,674,000 | $218,185 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Russ Yeast | S | 27 | $1,145,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,145,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Daijahn Anthony | S | 26 | $1,104,446 | 0.4% | -($58,892) | $1,075,000 | $29,446 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | P.J. Jules | S | 28 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jalen Kimber | S | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kicker1 | ||||||||||||||
| 81 | Evan McPherson | K | 27 | $4,983,333 | 1.6% | -($4,166,667) | $2,800,000 | $1,250,000 | — | — | $833,333 | $100,000 | — | — |
| Punter1 | ||||||||||||||
| 75 | Ryan Rehkow | P | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other1 | ||||||||||||||
| 63 | William Wagner | LS | 26 | $1,008,333 | 0.3% | -($6,667) | $1,005,000 | $3,333 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Dead Money
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap % | Dead | Base | Sign Bonus | Per Game | Roster | Option | Workout | Restructure | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trey Hendrickson | DE | — | $6,500,000 | 2.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Logan Wilson | ILB | — | $4,000,000 | 1.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jermaine Burton | WR | — | $526,690 | 0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tanner McLachlan | TE | — | $91,528 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Eric Gregory | DT | — | $20,000 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Shaquan Loyal | S | — | $20,000 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Howard Cross | DT | — | $13,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jordan Moore | WR | — | $13,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Caleb Etienne | T | — | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seth McLaughlin | C | — | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rashod Owens | WR | — | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bralyn Lux | CB | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kole Taylor | TE | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Payton Thorne | QB | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Maema Njongmeta | OLB | — | $5,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dante Barnett | DT | — | $3,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lance Robinson | CB | — | $2,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jamoi Mayes | WR | — | $2,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quali Conley | RB | — | $667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Draft Pool
| Pick | Player | Pos | Cap Hit | Top-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1, #10 | — | — | $5,383,831 | $5,383,831 |
| R2, #41 | — | — | $2,116,255 | $2,116,255 |
| R3, #72 | — | — | $1,293,481 | $408,481 |
| R4, #110 | — | — | $1,173,944 | $288,944 |
| R6, #189 | — | — | $955,610 | $70,610 |
| R6, #199 | — | — | $949,772 | $64,772 |
| R7, #226 | — | — | $923,475 | $38,475 |
Cap Totals
| Category | Amount | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $312,989,516 | 2nd |
| Dead Money | $11,248,222 | 25th |
| Cap Allocations (Top-51) | $308,997,738 | 5th |
| Cap Space (Top-51) | $8,961,175 | 28th |
Deadlines
| Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15/2026 | Joe Burrow | BASE 2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $18,300,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Ja'Marr Chase | ROSTER BONUS PER GAME 2026-27 Roster Bonus Per Game — 5th league day of 2026 | $1,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Ja'Marr Chase | WORKOUT BONUS 2026-27 Workout Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 | $100,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Ja'Marr Chase | OPTION BONUS 2027-28 Option Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 | $5,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | B.J. Hill | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 | $2,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Tee Higgins | BASE 2026-27 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $10,900,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Ja'Marr Chase | BASE 2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 | $23,900,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Mike Gesicki | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 | $2,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Samaje Perine | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 | $400,000 |
Cap data via Spotrac. Madden ratings via EA. Team intel via NFL Next Gen Stats. Figures subject to change.