The Cincinnati Bengals hit the offseason with needs to address, resources to make it happen and an already-established roster that features a big list of players under contract for 2026.
While the Bengals will eventually work their way through roster moves that trim the number down or even adjust the cap number of these players, the current list of players is big.
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Right now, Joe Burrow’s offense is mostly locked in, while the defensive side of the ball projects to undergo some notable changes.
Here’s a look at Bengals players currently under contract for 2026, ranked by cap hit, according to Over the Cap.
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Bengals players under contract in 2026
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QB Joe Burrow (cap hit: $47,999,784)
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WR Tee Higgins (cap hit: $26,514,706)
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WRJa’Marr Chase (cap hit: $26,171,176)
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OL Orlando Brown Jr. (cap hit: $21,998,000)
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DB Daxton Hill (cap hit: $12,682,000)
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DL B.J. Hill (cap hit: $12,116,666)
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DL Tedarrell Slaton (cap hit: $8,910,000)
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TE Mike Gesicki (cap hit: $7,584,313)
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DE Trey Hendrickson (cap hit: $6,500,000)
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K Evan McPherson (cap hit: $4,983,333)
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C Ted Karras (cap hit: $4,500,000)
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DE Shemar Stewart (cap hit: $4,311,199)
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OT Amarius Mims (cap hit: $4,192,243)
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DE Myles Murphy (cap hit: $4,005,036)
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CB D.J. Turner (cap hit: $3,975,007)
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S Jordan Battle (cap hit: $3,823,185)
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RB Chase Brown (cap hit: $3,676,539)
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WR Andrei Iosivas (cap hit: $3,644,848)
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OL Cody Ford (cap hit: $3,400,000)
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TE Drew Sample (cap hit: $2,850,000)
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LB Oren Burks (cap hit: $2,675,000)
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DL Kris Jenkins Jr. (cap hit: $2,143,763)
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LB Demetrius Knight (cap hit: $2,048,295)
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RB Samaje Perine (cap hit: $1,952,941)
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DL McKinnley Jackson (cap hit: $1,526,267)
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OL Dylan Fairchild (cap hit: $1,459,358)
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WR Charlie Jones (cap hit: $1,314,694)
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TE Erick All (cap hit: $1,273,276)
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LB Barrett Carter (cap hit: $1,250,529)
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LB Joe Giles-Harris (cap hit: $1,235,000)
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CB D.J. Ivey (cap hit: $1,165,164)
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CB Josh Newton (cap hit: $1,159,319)
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S Russ Yeast (cap hit: $1,145,000)
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RB Gary Brightwell (cap hit: $1,145,000)
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DE Isaiah Foskey (cap hit: $1,145,000)
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TE Tanner Hudson (cap hit: $1,125,000)
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OL Jalen Rivers (cap hit: $1,110,247)
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DE Cedric Johnson (cap hit: $1,109,597)
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S Daijahn Anthony (cap hit: $1,104,446)
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C Matt Lee (cap hit: $1,100,438)
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WR Mitchell Tinsley (cap hit: $1,075,000)
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LB Shaka Heyward (cap hit: $1,075,000)
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TE Cam Grandy (cap hit: $1,075,000)
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P Ryan Rehkow (cap hit: $1,075,000)
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DL Jordan Jefferson (cap hit: $1,075,000)
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RB Tahj Brooks (cap hit: $1,062,714)
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LS William Wagner (cap hit: $1,008,333)
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S P.J. Jules (cap hit: $1,005,000)
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QB Sean Clifford (cap hit: $1,005,000)
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LB Liam Anderson (cap hit: $1,005,000)
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OT Javon Foster (cap hit: $1,005,000)
Bengals’ projected salary cap for 2026
As of this writing, the Bengals are projected to have roughly $46.9 million in free cap space, per the numbers at Over The Cap. Top free agents include Trey Hendrickson, Joseph Ossai, Joe Flacco and Dalton Risner. DJ Turner is the top contract extension candidate.
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals roster: 51 players are under contract for 2026 season
