- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $940,130
- Signing bonus
- $280,520
- Guarantee rate
- 7.5%
$3,760,520 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $280,520 guaranteed at signing and a $280,520 signing bonus.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati BengalsT.J. Slaton Jr. Contract
T.J. Slaton Jr. signed a two-year, $14.1 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. The deal includes $5 million guaranteed and can reach $15.1 million with incentives. It carries a $9.16 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$14.10M
- Guaranteed
- $5M
- Average / year
- $7.05M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive Tackle #98Age 286 NFL seasons6' 5" / 340 lbsFlorida
CINDT / 98
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $5,720,000 | $0 | $6,160,000 | $0 | $9,160,000 |
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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 | $5,720,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,160,000 | $9,160,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $5,720,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $340,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $500,000 + ADJUSTMENT $2,500,000=$9,160,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$8.44M$4.22M$0
GB2021–2024CIN2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $5,720,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $340,000$6,160,000Annual 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 24 | GB | $660,000 | $280,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,520 | $940,520 |
| 2022 | 25 | GB | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $1,765,520 |
| 2023 | 26 | GB | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | $2,705,520 |
| 2024 | 27 | GB | $3,116,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,116,000 | $5,821,520 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | CIN | $2,500,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $340,000 | $0 | $8,440,000 | $14,261,520 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | CIN | $5,720,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $6,160,000 | $20,421,520 |
| Career totals | $13,761,000 | $280,520 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | $500,000 | $680,000 | $0 | $20,421,520 | $20,421,520 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $7.05M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 35.5%
$14,100,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $5,000,000 guaranteed at signing.