- Signed
- 2008
- Average / year
- $5.95M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 29.4%
$29,750,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $8,750,000 guaranteed at signing.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati BengalsJoe Flacco Contract
Joe Flacco signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $4 million guaranteed and can reach $8.75 million with incentives. It carries a $3.33 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$6M
- Guaranteed
- $4M
- Average / year
- $6M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Quarterback #16Age 4119 NFL seasons6' 6" / 245 lbsDelaware
CINQB / 16
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $6,001,020 | $0 | $3,334,353 |
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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 | $1,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700,000 | $0 | $1,020 | $2,750,000 | $1,333,333 | $0 | $6,001,020 | $3,334,353 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $700,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $1,020 + CAP INCENTIVES $1,333,333=$3,334,353$1,416,667 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
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$30M$15M$0
BAL2008–2018
DEN2019JETS2020
PHI2021JETS2022
CLE2023
IND2024CIN2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $4,000,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $1,020 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $700,000$6,001,020Annual 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 |
| 2008NEW DEAL | 23 | BAL | $295,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
| 2009 | 24 | BAL | $1,535,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,960,000 | $0 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,595,000 | $9,895,000 |
| 2010 | 25 | BAL | $2,660,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,660,000 | $12,555,000 |
| 2011 | 26 | BAL | $4,485,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,485,000 | $17,040,000 |
| 2012 | 27 | BAL | $6,760,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,760,000 | $23,800,000 |
| 2013NEW DEAL | 28 | BAL | $1,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000,000 | $53,800,000 |
| 2014 | 29 | BAL | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000,000 | $74,800,000 |
| 2015 | 30 | BAL | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $85,800,000 |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 31 | BAL | $4,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,000,000 | $114,800,000 |
| 2017 | 32 | BAL | $6,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000,000 | $135,800,000 |
| 2018 | 33 | BAL | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $147,800,000 |
| 2019 | 34 | DEN | $1,500,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,500,000 | $166,300,000 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 35 | JETS | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $225,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,275,000 | $167,575,000 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 36 | PHI | $418,056 | $2,425,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$1 | $0 | $2,843,055 | $170,418,055 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 37 | JETS | $1,120,000 | $1,730,000 | $0 | $458,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,308,820 | $173,726,875 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 38 | CLE | $400,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $174,826,875 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 39 | IND | $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $179,326,875 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 40 | CIN | $906,389 | $1,745,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,190 | $0 | −$1,047,307 | $0 | $1,862,272 | $181,189,147 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 41 | CIN | $1,300,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,020 | $0 | $700,000 | $0 | $6,001,020 | $187,190,167 |
| Career totals | $58,429,445 | $76,800,000 | $21,000,000 | $1,938,820 | $26,960,000 | $9,210 | $2,400,000 | −$347,308 | $0 | $187,190,167 | $187,190,167 | ||
Contract history
10 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20082008
- 20132013
- Signed
- 2013
- Average / year
- $20.10M
- Signing bonus
- $29M
- Guarantee rate
- 24.0%
$120,600,000 in reported contract value across 6 seasons, including $29,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $29,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20162016
- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $22.13M
- Signing bonus
- $40M
- Guarantee rate
- 66.3%
$66,400,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $44,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $40,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $1.50M
- Signing bonus
- $550,000
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season and a $550,000 signing bonus.
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- $2.42M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$3,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,425,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- $1.73M
- Guarantee rate
- 81.4%
$3,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,850,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,730,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $2.50M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$2,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $4.50M
- Signing bonus
- $1.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$4,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $4.25M
- Signing bonus
- $1.75M
- Guarantee rate
- 70.6%
$4,250,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,745,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 66.7%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,000,000 guaranteed at signing.