Bengals cap space update following roster cuts
Roster cuts are in the rear view mirror, and NFL teams are about to be out of the offseason once Labor Day weekend concludes. The Cincinnati Bengals, however, would like to get some more business done before the regular season begins. Extensions for Joe Burrow and Tee Higgins are still in the waiting as we […]
Roster cuts are in the rear view mirror, and NFL teams are about to be out of the offseason once Labor Day weekend concludes. The Cincinnati Bengals, however, would like to get some more business done before the regular season begins.
Extensions for Joe Burrow and Tee Higgins are still in the waiting as we are just one week from kickoff. These deals are projected to be monumental in terms of total cash, and will likely impact their remaining salary cap space entering the season.
How much cap space do the Bengals currently have? The number is a bit smaller now that the 53-man roster appears to be set.
How much salary cap space do the Bengals have?
The Bengals officially have $12,427,058 in cap space after putting together their initial 53-man roster, according to OverTheCap.com. This accounts for all 53 players' cap hits, dead money the club has to carry, practice squad players, and players on both the Reserve/Injured and Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform lists.
Since the Bengals released quarterback Trevor Siemian and wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr., an extra $252,000 in dead money was added to the team's expenses against the cap. Speaking of Morgan, he's one of 15 players the Bengals are paying to be on the practice squad. That total cost comes to $4,014,000.
La'el Collins, the lone Bengal on the PUP list, currently has a cap hit of $9,384,313. $2,400,000 of his cap hit comes via per game roster bonuses, which he cannot earn in its entirety if he doesn't play every game. He's set to miss at least the first four games of the season.
If Burrow and Higgins were to be extended in the next week, the Bengals would have to keep their combined 2023 cap hits from increasing over the $12.4 million mark in order to comply with the salary cap.
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