- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.04M
- Signing bonus
- $138,388
- Guarantee rate
- 3.3%
$4,158,388 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $138,388 guaranteed at signing and a $138,388 signing bonus.
Capologist / NFL contract file
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati BengalsCedric Johnson Contract
Cedric Johnson signed a four-year, $4.16 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $138,388 guaranteed. It carries a $1.12 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.16M
- Guaranteed
- $138,388
- Average / year
- $1.04M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive End #52Age 233 NFL seasons6' 3" / 264 lbsOle Miss
CINDE / 52
2026 contract ledger
Select a label for a plain-language definition.
| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $34,597 | $1,085,200 | $0 | $1,119,797 |
|---|
Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
View full accounting breakdown13 contract fields
| 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 | $1,075,000 | $34,597 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,085,200 | $1,119,797 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $34,597 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,200 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,119,797Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.19M$595,000$0
CIN2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,200 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,085,200Annual career ledger
Swipe for annual and career totals →
| 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 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 22 | CIN | $795,000 | $138,388 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $159,442 | $0 | $0 | $1,092,830 | $1,092,830 |
| 2025 | 23 | CIN | $762,221 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $770,726 | $1,863,556 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | CIN | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,085,200 | $2,948,756 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | CIN | $1,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,190,000 | $4,138,756 |
| Career totals | $3,822,221 | $138,388 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,705 | $159,442 | $0 | $0 | $4,138,756 | $4,138,756 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024