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