- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $9.05M
- Signing bonus
- $23.88M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$36,190,137 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $36,190,137 guaranteed at signing and a $23,880,100 signing bonus.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati BengalsJoe Burrow Contract
Joe Burrow signed a five-year, $275 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $146.51 million guaranteed and can reach $281.25 million with incentives. It carries a $37.61 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
5-year contract$275M
- Guaranteed
- $146.5M
- Average / year
- $55M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Quarterback #9Age 297 NFL seasons6' 4" / 215 lbsLSU
CINQB / 9
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $12,250,000 | $22,749,784 | $35,256,120 | $0 | $37,605,904 |
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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 | $12,250,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $14,749,784 | $0 | $0 | $6,120 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $35,256,120 | $37,605,904 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $12,250,000 + SIGNING $8,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $14,749,784 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $6,120 + CAP INCENTIVES $1,250,000 + ADJUSTMENT $1,350,000=$37,605,904Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$65.76M$32.88M$0
CIN2020–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $12,250,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $13,000,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $10,000,000 + WORKOUT $6,120 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$35,256,120Annual 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 24 | CIN | $535,878 | $23,880,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $56,389 | $0 | $0 | $24,472,367 | $24,472,367 |
| 2021 | 25 | CIN | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,475,006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,255,006 | $26,727,373 |
| 2022 | 26 | CIN | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,005,012 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,900,012 | $30,627,385 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 27 | CIN | $1,010,000 | $40,000,000 | $0 | $4,535,018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $45,545,018 | $76,172,403 |
| 2024 | 28 | CIN | $10,714,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $55,000,000 | $0 | $45,844 | $0 | $0 | $65,759,844 | $141,932,247 |
| 2025 | 29 | CIN | $25,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $4,725 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,254,725 | $177,186,972 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 30 | CIN | $12,250,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $6,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,256,120 | $212,443,092 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | CIN | $27,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,250,000 | $249,693,092 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 32 | CIN | $35,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,500,000 | $290,193,092 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 33 | CIN | $48,039,018 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,539,018 | $340,732,110 |
| Career totals | $162,223,896 | $63,880,100 | $13,000,000 | $11,515,036 | $90,000,000 | $10,845 | $102,233 | $0 | $0 | $340,732,110 | $340,732,110 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $55M
- Signing bonus
- $40M
- Guarantee rate
- 53.3%
$275,000,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $146,510,000 guaranteed at signing and a $40,000,000 signing bonus.