- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $4.74M
- Signing bonus
- $10.44M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$18,969,276 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $18,969,276 guaranteed at signing and a $10,435,836 signing bonus.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati BengalsShemar Stewart Contract
Shemar Stewart signed a four-year, $18.97 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $18.97 million guaranteed. It carries a $4.32 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$18.97M
- Guaranteed
- $18.97M
- Average / year
- $4.74M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Defensive End #94Age 222 NFL seasons6' 5" / 267 lbsTexas A&M
CINDE / 94
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,005,000 | $2,608,959 | $1,712,100 | $0 | $4,321,059 |
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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 | $1,005,000 | $2,608,959 | $0 | $0 | $697,240 | $0 | $9,860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,712,100 | $4,321,059 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $2,608,959 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $697,240 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,860 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$4,321,059Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$11.28M$5.64M$0
CIN2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $697,240 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,860 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,712,100Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 22 | CIN | $840,000 | $10,435,836 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,059 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,278,895 | $11,278,895 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 23 | CIN | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $697,240 | $0 | $9,860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,712,100 | $12,990,995 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | CIN | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,444,480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,564,480 | $15,555,475 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | CIN | $1,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,191,720 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,426,720 | $18,982,195 |
| Career totals | $4,200,000 | $10,435,836 | $0 | $4,333,440 | $0 | $12,919 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,982,195 | $18,982,195 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025