- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.36M
- Signing bonus
- $1.06M
- Guarantee rate
- 19.5%
$5,444,356 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,064,356 guaranteed at signing and a $1,064,356 signing bonus.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati BengalsConnor Lew Contract
Connor Lew signed a four-year, $5.44 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $1.06 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.16 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$5.44M
- Guaranteed
- $1.06M
- Average / year
- $1.36M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Center #65Age 21Experience pending6' 4" / 310 lbsAuburn
CINC / 65
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $266,089 | $1,953,831 | $0 | $1,155,564 |
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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 | $266,089 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,953,831 | $1,155,564 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $266,089 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,475 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,155,564Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.95M$976,915.5$0
CIN2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $1,064,356 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,475 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,953,831Annual 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 | 21 | CIN | $885,000 | $1,064,356 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,953,831 | $1,953,831 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 22 | CIN | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $3,003,831 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 23 | CIN | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $4,168,831 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 24 | CIN | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $5,448,831 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $1,064,356 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,448,831 | $5,448,831 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026