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Cincinnati Bengals
Cap Overview
Cincinnati carries $17.3M in current cap room, ranking 18th in the league, with a manageable $3.3M in dead money that ranks among the cleanest books in the NFL. The rollover of $9.7M adds a modest cushion if moves are made carefully this season. The real opportunity arrives next year, when projected cap room jumps to $52.3M, also ranked 18th, giving the front office a genuine chance to address the offensive line and linebacker corps through free agency. Committed salary drops from $278.7M next season to $245.9M two seasons out, then falls sharply to $126.4M three seasons out, meaning the team becomes significantly more flexible in the mid-range future. With 40 expiring contracts on the current roster, there will be meaningful decisions to make about which contributors to retain and which to let walk, but the trajectory is clearly toward more room rather than less, which suits a team that needs to rebuild multiple position groups around a quarterback on a contention timeline.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB · 29 · OVR 97 · 4 yrs | QB | 29 | 97 | $37.6M11.3% | 4 | 11.3% | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 87 · 3 yrs | WR | 27 | 87 | $26.5M7.9% | 3 | 7.9% | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 99 · 4 yrs | WR | 26 | 99 | $26.2M7.8% | 4 | 7.8% | |
| LT · 30 · OVR 76 · 3 yrs | LT | 30 | 76 | $19.3M5.8% | 3 | 5.8% | |
| REDGE · 27 · OVR 78 · 3 yrs | REDGE | 27 | 78 | $17.0M5.1% | 3 | 5.1% | |
| DT · 28 · OVR 93 · 3 yrs | DT | 28 | 93 | $15.3M4.6% | 3 | 4.6% | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 78 · 1 yrs | CB | 25 | 78 | $12.7M3.8% | 1 | 3.8% | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 76 · 2 yrs | DT | 31 | 76 | $12.1M3.6% | 2 | 3.6% | |
| FS · 26 · OVR 80 · 3 yrs | FS | 26 | 80 | $10.7M3.2% | 3 | 3.2% | |
| DT · 31 · OVR 88 · 2 yrs | DT | 31 | 88 | $9.8M2.9% | 2 | 2.9% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB · 25 · OVR 78 | CB | 25 | 78 | $12.7M | |
| DT · 28 · OVR 70 | DT | 28 | 70 | $9.2M | |
| C · 33 · OVR 76 | C | 33 | 76 | $4.5M | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 83 | CB | 25 | 83 | $4.0M | Priority re-sign candidate |
| LEDGE · 24 · OVR 73 | LEDGE | 24 | 73 | $4.0M | |
| SS · 25 · OVR 76 | SS | 25 | 76 | $3.9M | |
| HB · 26 · OVR 82 | HB | 26 | 82 | $3.7M | Priority re-sign candidate |
| RG · 31 · OVR 74 | RG | 31 | 74 | $3.7M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 73 | WR | 26 | 73 | $3.7M | |
| QB · 41 · OVR 73 | QB | 41 | 73 | $3.3M | |
| TE · 30 · OVR 68 | TE | 30 | 68 | $2.9M | |
| WILL · 31 · OVR 69 | WILL | 31 | 69 | $2.7M | |
| HB · 30 · OVR 75 | HB | 30 | 75 | $2.0M | |
| LT · 29 · OVR 68 | LT | 29 | 68 | $1.8M | |
| QB · 40 · OVR 62 | QB | 40 | 62 | $1.5M | |
| CB · 30 · OVR 66 | CB | 30 | 66 | $1.5M | |
| SS · 30 · OVR 77 | SS | 30 | 77 | $1.4M | |
| TE · 31 · OVR 68 | TE | 31 | 68 | $1.4M | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 70 | WR | 27 | 70 | $1.3M | |
| SAM · 29 · OVR 64 | SAM | 29 | 64 | $1.2M | |
| CB · 27 · OVR 71 | CB | 27 | 71 | $1.2M | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 67 | CB | 26 | 67 | $1.2M | |
| HB · 28 · OVR 63 | HB | 28 | 63 | $1.1M | |
| LEDGE · 25 · OVR 70 | LEDGE | 25 | 70 | $1.1M | |
| FS · 27 · OVR 68 | FS | 27 | 68 | $1.1M | |
| MIKE · 26 · OVR 60 | MIKE | 26 | 60 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 28 · OVR 63 | WR | 28 | 63 | $1.1M | |
| MIKE · 27 · OVR 64 | MIKE | 27 | 64 | $1.1M | |
| QB · 28 · OVR 58 | QB | 28 | 58 | $1.1M | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 61 | TE | 26 | 61 | $1.1M | |
| P · 27 · OVR 73 | P | 27 | 73 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 71 | WR | 26 | 71 | $1.1M | |
| WILL · 26 · OVR 62 | WILL | 26 | 62 | $1.0M | |
| DT · 25 · OVR 61 | DT | 25 | 61 | $1.0M | |
| LT · 26 · OVR 67 | LT | 26 | 67 | $1.0M | |
| SS · 25 · OVR 63 | SS | 25 | 63 | $1.0M | |
| HB · 24 · OVR 65 | HB | 24 | 65 | $1.0M | |
| WR · 24 · OVR 66 | WR | 24 | 66 | $1.0M | |
| RT · 25 · OVR 59 | RT | 25 | 59 | $880.0K | |
| LEDGE · 24 · OVR 68 | LEDGE | 24 | 68 | $880.0K |
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