Cincinnati Bengals payroll 2026
Cincinnati Bengals payroll on file for 2026: $278.454354M across 52 players; the highest paid is Joe Burrow at $35.25M. As of Oct 31, 2026.
Salaries on file add up to $278,454,354. 52 of 75 players have a salary on file.
| Player | Pos | # | 2026 base salary | Bonuses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | 9 | $35,250,000 | – |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 1 | $33,830,000 | – |
| Boye Mafe | DE | 53 | $27,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 5 | $23,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 97 | $22,000,000 | – |
| Bryan Cook | S | 6 | $18,000,000 | $14,000,000 |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 93 | $13,500,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 23 | $12,682,000 | – |
| B.J. Hill | DT | 92 | $8,450,000 | $2,000,000 |
| T.J. Slaton Jr. | DT | 98 | $6,160,000 | – |
| Joe Flacco | QB | 16 | $6,000,000 | – |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 88 | $5,500,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Ted Karras | C | 64 | $4,000,000 | – |
| Jordan Battle | S | 27 | $3,674,000 | – |
| Chase Brown | RB | 30 | $3,674,000 | – |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | 80 | $3,674,000 | – |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 0 | $3,674,000 | – |
| Dalton Risner | G | 66 | $3,250,000 | – |
| Evan McPherson | PK | 2 | $2,900,000 | – |
| Drew Sample | TE | 89 | $2,850,000 | – |
| Tacario Davis | CB | 20 | $2,612,327 | – |
| Myles Murphy | DE | 99 | $2,466,444 | – |
| Oren Burks | LB | 42 | $2,300,000 | – |
| Amarius Mims | OT | 71 | $2,192,414 | – |
| Samaje Perine | RB | 34 | $1,800,000 | $400,000 |
| Shemar Stewart | DE | 94 | $1,702,240 | $697,240 |
| Jalen Davis | CB | 35 | $1,575,000 | – |
| Kris Jenkins Jr. | DT | 90 | $1,509,588 | – |
| Kyle Dugger | S | 29 | $1,402,500 | $87,500 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | LB | 44 | $1,249,659 | – |
| Isaiah Foskey | DE | 51 | $1,145,000 | – |
| DJ Ivey | CB | 38 | $1,145,000 | – |
| Joe Giles-Harris | LB | 43 | $1,080,000 | – |
| Erick All Jr. | TE | 83 | $1,075,000 | – |
| Beau Brade | S | – | $1,075,000 | – |
| Cedric Johnson | DE | 52 | $1,075,000 | – |
| Ryan Rehkow | P | 8 | $1,075,000 | – |
| Trikweze Bridges | CB | – | $1,005,000 | – |
| Howard Cross III | DT | 95 | $1,005,000 | – |
| Javon Foster | OT | 73 | $1,005,000 | – |
| William Wagner | LS | 46 | $1,005,000 | – |
| Ke'Shawn Williams | WR | 12 | $1,005,000 | – |
| Mitchell Tinsley | WR | 82 | $895,833 | – |
| Jacob Bayer | C | 69 | $885,000 | – |
| Myles Hinton | OT | 77 | $885,000 | – |
| Garmon Randolph | DE | – | $885,000 | – |
| Brian Parker II | OT | 62 | $812,812 | – |
| Russ Yeast | S | 22 | $763,333 | – |
| Jack Kiser | LB | – | $725,833 | – |
| Swayze Bozeman | LB | 47 | $711,427 | – |
| Tanner Hudson | TE | 87 | $660,000 | – |
| Cam Grandy | TE | – | $656,944 | – |
| Tahj Brooks | RB | 25 | – | – |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | OT | 75 | – | – |
| Kentrel Bullock | RB | 31 | – | – |
| Barrett Carter | LB | 49 | – | – |
| Sean Clifford | QB | 4 | – | – |
| Jack Endries | TE | 84 | – | – |
| Dylan Fairchild | G | 63 | – | – |
| Cashius Howell | DE | 55 | – | – |
| Emany Johnson | LB | – | – | – |
| PJ Jules | S | 37 | – | – |
| Josh Kattus | TE | 48 | – | – |
| Connor Lew | C | 65 | – | – |
| Bralyn Lux | CB | 21 | – | – |
| Dohnte Meyers | WR | 81 | – | – |
| Kendall Milton | RB | 36 | – | – |
| Jordan Moore | WR | 14 | – | – |
| Josh Newton | CB | 28 | – | – |
| Caden Prieskorn | TE | – | – | – |
| Jalen Rivers | G | 74 | – | – |
| Landon Robinson | DT | 96 | – | – |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | CB | 26 | – | – |
| Noah Thomas | WR | 17 | – | – |
| Colbie Young | WR | 86 | – | – |
Salaries from the contract rows on file; a player without one shows –
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