Cincinnati Bengals cap space, contracts and roster
The Cincinnati Bengals have about $8.7M of 2026 salary cap space, 17th most of 32 teams, as of 2026-10-22. They carry $12.2M in dead money, 29th most in the league. This season they are 5-2 under head coach Zac Taylor.
- Record
- 5-2
- 2026 cap space
- $8.7M
- Dead money
- $12.2M
- League cap
- $301.2M
- Division
- AFC North
- Head coach
- Zac Taylor
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Bengals contracts confirmed by named reports
| Player | Pos | Total | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | $275.0M | $55.0M |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | $161.0M | $40.2M |
| Tee Higgins | WR | $115.0M | $28.8M |
| Dexter Lawrence | IDL | $70.0M | $23.3M |
| Boye Mafe | EDGE | $60.0M | $20.0M |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | LT | $32.0M | $16.0M |
| Bryan Cook | S | $40.2M | $13.4M |
| Tedarrell Slaton | IDL | $14.1M | $7.0M |
Only deals confirmed by a named report are listed. Contracts still being verified are left out, so this is not the full cap table.
Quick answers
How much cap space do the Bengals have?
The Cincinnati Bengals have about $8.7M of 2026 cap space as of 2026-10-22, 17th most among the 32 teams. The league cap is $301.2M.
How much dead money do the Bengals have?
The Bengals carry about $12.2M in dead money this season, 29th most in the NFL. Dead money is cap space used by players a team already cut or traded.
Who is the Bengals head coach?
Zac Taylor is the Bengals head coach, in the job since 2019.
Bengals players on PlainStats
- Shemar Stewart EDGE
- Amarius Mims RT
- D.J. Turner CB
- Jordan Battle S
- Chase Brown RB
- Andrei Iosivas WR
- Myles Murphy EDGE
- Cashius Howell EDGE
- Demetrius Knight LB
- Kris Jenkins Jr. IDL
- Isaiah Foskey EDGE
- Dylan Fairchild LG
- Tacario Davis CB
- Erick All TE
- Barrett Carter LB
- Josh Newton CB
- D.J. Ivey CB
- Blake Freeland LT
- Mitchell Tinsley WR
- Jalen Rivers LG
- Cedric Johnson EDGE
- Connor Lew C
- Tahj Brooks RB
- Colbie Young WR
- Javon Foster LT
- Joe Giles-Harris LB
- Kyle Dugger S
- P.J. Jules S
- Tanner Hudson TE
- Jack Kiser LB
- Jacob Bayer C
- Myles Hinton RT
- William Wagner LS
- Jack Endries TE
- Dohnte Meyers WR
- B.J. Hill IDL
- Boye Mafe EDGE
- Bryan Cook S
- Dalton Risner RG
- Daxton Hill CB
- Dexter Lawrence IDL
- Drew Sample TE
- Evan McPherson K
- Ja'Marr Chase WR
- Jalen Davis CB
- Joe Burrow QB
- Joe Flacco QB
- Jonathan Allen IDL
- Mike Gesicki TE
- Oren Burks LB
- Orlando Brown Jr. LT
- Russ Yeast S
- Ryan Rehkow P
- Samaje Perine RB
- Swayze Bozeman LB
- Ted Karras C
- Tedarrell Slaton IDL
- Tee Higgins WR
Team cap figures are PlainStats' latest team totals as of 2026-10-22. Player contracts are being re-sourced one by one from named reports, so team totals can change.