- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $610,089
- Signing bonus
- $100,356
- Guarantee rate
- 4.1%
$2,440,356 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $100,356 guaranteed at signing and a $100,356 signing bonus.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati BengalsTed Karras Contract
Ted Karras signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $3 million guaranteed. It carries a $4.5 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$6M
- Guaranteed
- $3M
- Average / year
- $6M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Center #64Age 3311 NFL seasons6' 4" / 310 lbsIllinois
CINC / 64
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,400,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $4,500,000 |
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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 | $3,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $4,500,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,400,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000=$4,500,000Career cash flow
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$7.81M$3.90M$0
NE2016–2019
MIA2020NE2021CIN2022–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,400,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000$4,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 23 | NE | $450,000 | $100,356 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $65,367 | $0 | $0 | $615,723 | $615,723 |
| 2017NEW DEAL | 24 | NE | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540,000 | $1,155,723 |
| 2018 | 25 | NE | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630,000 | $1,785,723 |
| 2019 | 26 | NE | $720,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720,000 | $2,505,723 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 27 | MIA | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $183,373 | $0 | $0 | $3,183,373 | $5,689,096 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 28 | NE | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $470,588 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,970,588 | $8,659,684 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 29 | CIN | $1,600,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $2,264,705 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,964,705 | $15,624,389 |
| 2023 | 30 | CIN | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $470,592 | $0 | $4,570,592 | $20,194,981 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 31 | CIN | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $207,360 | $500,000 | $0 | $7,807,360 | $28,002,341 |
| 2025 | 32 | CIN | $4,200,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $5,800,000 | $33,802,341 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 33 | CIN | $3,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $37,802,341 |
| Career totals | $24,040,000 | $7,100,356 | $1,000,000 | $2,735,293 | $0 | $500,000 | $456,100 | $1,970,592 | $0 | $37,802,341 | $37,802,341 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20162016
- 20172017
- Signed
- 2017
- Average / year
- $630,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,890,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons.
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,000,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1M
- Guarantee rate
- 83.3%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 27.8%
$18,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $5,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.