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Kris Jenkins Jr. Contract

Kris Jenkins Jr. signed a four-year, $7.86 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $5.48 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.15 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$7.86M
Guaranteed
$5.48M
Average / year
$1.97M
Free agency
2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #90Age 243 NFL seasons6' 3" / 310 lbsMichigan
Kris Jenkins Jr. headshotCincinnati Bengals logo
CINDT / 90

2026 contract ledger

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Kris Jenkins Jr. current contract summary
2026$1,509,588$634,175$1,519,788$0$2,153,963

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Kris Jenkins Jr. current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,509,588$634,175$0$0$0$0$10,200$0$0$0$1,519,788$2,153,963
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,509,588 + SIGNING $634,175 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,200 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,153,963

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$3.68M$1.84M$0
CIN2024–2027
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,509,588 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,200 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,519,788

Annual career ledger

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Kris Jenkins Jr. complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2024NEW DEAL23CIN$795,000$2,536,700$0$0$0$0$349,844$0$0$3,681,544$3,681,544
202524CIN$1,152,294$0$0$0$0$8,190$0$0$0$1,160,484$4,842,028
2026SCHEDULED25CIN$1,509,588$0$0$0$0$10,200$0$0$0$1,519,788$6,361,816
2027SCHEDULED26CIN$1,866,882$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,866,882$8,228,698
Career totals$5,323,764$2,536,700$0$0$0$18,390$349,844$0$0$8,228,698$8,228,698

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20242024
Career cash shown: $4.84M · Projected under current schedule: $8.23M