- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $5.19M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$12,008,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $12,008,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,193,092 signing bonus.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati BengalsCashius Howell Contract
Cashius Howell signed a four-year, $12.01 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $12.01 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.19 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$12.01M
- Guaranteed
- $12.01M
- Average / year
- $3M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Defensive End #55Age 23Experience pending6' 3" / 255 lbsTexas A&M
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $1,298,273 | $6,082,567 | $0 | $2,187,748 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $885,000 | $1,298,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,082,567 | $2,187,748 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $1,298,273 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,475 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,187,748Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$6.08M$3.04M$0
CIN2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $5,193,092 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,475 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$6,082,567Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | CIN | $885,000 | $5,193,092 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,082,567 | $6,082,567 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | CIN | $1,430,818 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,430,818 | $7,513,385 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | CIN | $1,976,636 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,976,636 | $9,490,021 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | CIN | $2,522,454 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,522,454 | $12,012,475 |
| Career totals | $6,814,908 | $5,193,092 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,012,475 | $12,012,475 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026