- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.16M
- Signing bonus
- $420,980
- Guarantee rate
- 9.1%
$4,620,980 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $420,980 guaranteed at signing and a $420,980 signing bonus.
Cincinnati BengalsJalen Rivers signed a four-year, $4.62 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $420,980 guaranteed. It carries a $1.12 million cap hit in 2026.
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| 2026 | $1,005,000 | $105,245 | $1,015,200 | $0 | $1,120,445 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
| 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 | $1,005,000 | $105,245 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,015,200 | $1,120,445 |
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $105,245 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,200 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,120,445
CIN2025–2028BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,200 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,015,200Swipe 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 23 | CIN | $840,000 | $420,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,544 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,264,524 | $1,264,524 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | CIN | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,015,200 | $2,279,724 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | CIN | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $3,399,724 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 26 | CIN | $1,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,235,000 | $4,634,724 |
| Career totals | $4,200,000 | $420,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,744 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,634,724 | $4,634,724 | ||
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
$4,620,980 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $420,980 guaranteed at signing and a $420,980 signing bonus.