The 2025 Bengals Rosters Thread: Coaches & Players

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Three revent items. 2 players and a coach. 


We have signed 2 players to reserve/future's contracts. WR Mitchell Tinsley and longtime Bengal PS/fringe 53er CB Jalen Davis. 


https://www.bengals.com/team/transactions/


And Al Golden has added coach Mike Moon to his staff. Moon was a defensive assistant under Golden at ND. Unspecified roll here.


https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/2/2/24357298/mike-moon-bengals-golden-staff
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2025 Bengals Rosters: Coaches & Players

I. Current Coaching Roster

https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/

A. Head Coach & Coordinators
Head Coach: Zach Taylor
Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pitcher
Defensive Coordinator: Al Golden
----------------
B.  Offensive Coaches
Justin Rascati (Pass Game Coordinator); Scott Peters (OL), Brad Kragthorpe (QB), Troy Walters (WR), Jusin Hill (RB), James Casey (TE), Jordan Salkin (Offensive Assistant), Michael McCarthy (OL Assistant), Fredi Knighten (QB Assistant). 
-----------
C.  Defensive Coaches
Jerry Montgomery (DL + Run Defense Coordinator), Mike Hodges (LB Coach); Charles Burks (Secondary/CBs), Jordan Kovacs (Sec/Safety), Ronnie Regula (Defensive Assistant), Mike Moon (Defensive Assistant/unspecified).

Open: Senior Defensive Assistant (Mark Duffner fired), Defensive Quality Control (Louie Cioffi fired).
----------
D.  Special Teams Coaches
Darrin Simmons (ST Coordinator/Ast HC), Ben Jacobs (ST Assistant). 
--------------
E.  Strength & Conditioning
Joey Boese (Head/DIR Player Performance), Diamond Simmons (Ast STR & COND), Garrett Swanson (Ast STR & COND). 
------------------
F. Administrative
Doug Rosfeld (Chief of Coaching staff)

https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/
=====================

II.  Current Player Roster: Signed for 2025 = 44

Offense = 21
QB (2): Burrow; Browning
RB (3): C. Brown; Moss, Milton
WR (5): Chase, Iosivas; C. Jones, I. Williams, Burton
TE (3): D  Sample; Grandy, McLachlan
OT (3): O. Brown, Mims; Cochran
G (3): Cappa, Volson; Stueber
C (2): Karras (C/G); Lee (C/T/G)
----------------
Defense = 22
DE (5): Hendrickson, Hubbard; Murphy, C. Johnson, I. Thomas
DT (3): Rankins; Jenkins, Jackson
LB (4): L. Wilson, Pratt; Njongmeta, Heyward
CB (6): CTB, D. Hill; Turner, Newton, Ivey, L  Robinson
S (4): Battle, Stone; Anderson, Anthony
---------------
Special Teams = 1
PK: McPherson
P:
LS:
=================

III.  Injured Reserve = 1 (45)
1. Erick All, TE, (knee). Likely season-ending 2nd surgeey.
-----------------------

IV. Signed to Future's Contracts = 13 (58)

These guys do technically take up roster spaces and cap space at the moment. But effectively  they do not, as none of them have any Dead Cap hit if released. These are camp bodies, practice squad types with perhaps a dark horse candidate to make the 53 or two.

But it does give one a better idea if how much space we'd have eith a full toster i stead of only 44.

1. RB Gary Brightwell
2. WR Kendric Pryor
3. WR Cole Burgess
4. Mitchell Tinsley  
5. OT Andrew Coker
6. OG Tayshawn Manning
7. DE Raymond Johnson III
8. LB Craig Young
9. CB Micah Abraham
10. CB Nate Brooks
11. CB Jalen Davis  
12. S PJ Jules
13. S Jaylen Key

https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-11-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-bengals-roster-update
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V.  Bengals Free Agents: 53/IR/PS = 25

Pos, Player

1. WR2:Tee Higgins
---------
2. DT1: BJ Hill
3. CB3: Mike Hilton
4. TE2/WR4: Mike Gesicki
5. P: Ryan Rehkow (ERFA)
6. LS: Cal Adomitis (RFA)
-------------
7. RT1: Trent Brown
8. OG3/OT4: Cody Ford
9. DE3: Joseph Ossai
10. LB3: Akeem Davis-Gaither
11. S3: Vonn Bell
12. RB3: Khalil Herbert
------------
13. DE5: Cam Sample
14. TE4: Tanner Hudson
15. DT5: Jay Tufele
16. LB4: Joe Bachie
17. OG5/OT6: Jaxson Kirkland (ERFA)
18. PK: Cade York (RFA)
------------
19. RB4: Trayveon Williams
20. RB5: Chris Evans
21. OG/OT: D'Ante Smith
22. CB7: Marco Williams
-------------
23. OC/OG: Tre Hil (PS)
24. QB: Logan Woodside (PS)
------------

VI.  Bengals FA's, Re-signed = 2
1.  Cam Grandy, TE, ERFA, 1 year, $980,000.
2. CB Jalen Davis,,Future's/Reserve
----------------

VII.  Bengals FA's, Signed elsewhere = 1
1. DT: Dominique Davis (PS), Pitt Future's contract
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[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

P Ryan Rehkow signed for 2 years. $960k this year. 


https://overthecap.com/player/ryan-rehkow/12266

2025 Bengals Rosters: Coaches & Players

I. Current Coaching Roster

https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/

A. Head Coach & Coordinators
Head Coach: Zach Taylor
Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pitcher
Defensive Coordinator: Al Golden
----------------
B.  Offensive Coaches
Justin Rascati (Pass Game Coordinator); Scott Peters (OL), Brad Kragthorpe (QB), Troy Walters (WR), Jusin Hill (RB), James Casey (TE), Jordan Salkin (Offensive Assistant), Michael McCarthy (OL Assistant), Fredi Knighten (QB Assistant). 
-----------
C.  Defensive Coaches
Jerry Montgomery (DL + Run Defense Coordinator), Mike Hodges (LB Coach); Charles Burks (Secondary/CBs), Jordan Kovacs (Sec/Safety), Ronnie Regula (Defensive Assistant), Mike Moon (Defensive Assistant/unspecified).

Open: Senior Defensive Assistant (Mark Duffner fired), Defensive Quality Control (Louie Cioffi fired).
----------
D.  Special Teams Coaches
Darrin Simmons (ST Coordinator/Ast HC), Ben Jacobs (ST Assistant). 
--------------
E.  Strength & Conditioning
Joey Boese (Head/DIR Player Performance), Diamond Simmons (Ast STR & COND), Garrett Swanson (Ast STR & COND). 
------------------
F. Administrative
Doug Rosfeld (Chief of Coaching staff)

https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/
=====================

II.  Current Player Roster: Signed for 2025 = 45

Italics denotes a player with a zero dead cap hit.

Offense = 21
QB (2): Burrow; Browning
RB (3): C. Brown; Moss, Milton
WR (5): Chase, Iosivas; C. Jones, I. Williams, Burton
TE (3): D. Sample; Grandy, McLachlan
OT (3): O. Brown, Mims; Cochran
G (3): Cappa, Volson; Stueber
C (2): Karras (C/G); Lee (C/T/G)
----------------
Defense = 22
DE (5): Hendrickson, Hubbard; Murphy, C. Johnson, I. Thomas
DT (3): Rankins; Jenkins, Jackson
LB (4): L. Wilson, Pratt; Njongmeta, Heyward
CB (6): CTB, D. Hill; Turner, Newton, Ivey, L  Robinson
S (4): Battle, Stone; Anderson, Anthony
---------------
Special Teams = 2
PK: McPherson
P: Rehkow
LS:
=================

III.  Injured Reserve = 1 (46)
1. Erick All, TE, (knee). Likely season-ending 2nd surgeey.
-----------------------

IV. Signed to Future's Contracts = 13 (59)

These guys do technically take up roster spaces and cap space at the moment. But effectively  they do not, as none of them have any Dead Cap hit if released. These are camp bodies, practice squad types with perhaps a dark horse candidate to make the 53 or two.

But it does give one a better idea if how much space we'd have with a full toster instead of only 44.

#, Pos, Player, Salary, Dead Cap
1. RB Gary Brightwell, $1,100,000, Zero
2. WR Kendric Pryor, $1,030,000, Zero
3. WR Cole Burgess, $840,000, Zero
4. WR Mitchell Tinsley, $960,000, Zero
5. OT Andrew Coker, $840,000, Zero
6. OG Tayshawn Manning, $8400,000,Zer0
7. DE Raymond Johnson III, $960,000, Zero
8. LB Craig Young, $840,000, Zero
9. CB Micah Abraham, $840,000, Zero
10. CB Nate Brooks, $960,000, Zero
11. CB Jalen Davis, $1,030,000, Zero
12. S PJ Jules, $840,000, Zero
13. S Jaylen Key, $840,000, Zero

https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-11-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-bengals-roster-update
---------------

V.  Bengals Free Agents: 53/IR/PS = 23

Pos, Player
1. WR2:Tee Higgins
---------
2. DT1: BJ Hill
3. CB3: Mike Hilton
4. TE2/WR4: Mike Gesicki
5. LS: Cal Adomitis (RFA)
-------------
6. OT3: Trent Brown
7. OG3/OT4: Cody Ford
8. DE3: Joseph Ossai
9. LB3: Akeem Davis-Gaither
10. S3: Vonn Bell
-------------
11. RB3: Khalil Herbert
12. DE5: Cam Sample
13. TE4: Tanner Hudson
14. DT5: Jay Tufele
15. LB4: Joe Bachie
16. OG5/OT6: Jaxson Kirkland (ERFA)
17. PK: Cade York (RFA)
------------
18. RB4: Trayveon Williams
19. RB5: Chris Evans
20. OG/OT: D'Ante Smith
21. CB7: Marco Williams
-------------
22. OC/OG: Tre Hil (PS)
23. QB: Logan Woodside (PS)
------------

VI.  Bengals FA's, Re-signed = 3
1. TE Cam Grandy, ERFA, 1 year, $980,000.
2. CB Jalen Davis, Future's/Reserve, $1,030,000
3. P Ryan Rehkow, 2 yrs, $960,000 in 2025
----------------

VII.  Bengals FA's, Signed elsewhere = 1
1. DT: Dominique Davis (PS), Pitt Future's contract
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[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Cap at $277.5 to $281.5 range, per NFL. With our carryover, we should be over $280 mil comfortably

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Bengals sign LS Cal Adomitis to a 1 year deal. Salary not posted yet, but I am assuming $1,030,000, which is the min for a 2 year vet. 


We also cut Sheldon Rankins. I hope Sheldon get can get healthy soon. Which freed up $9.618 in cap space but does carry a $2 mil dead cap hit.


Speaking of cap space, with the news that the cap will be in the range of $277.5 to $281.5 mil, we can now calculate our base cap number. So I have added a cap section.


https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cba/minimum/


https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/2/21/24370110/cal-adomitis-contract-extension-bengals


https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/2/21/24370018/sheldon-rankins-bengals-free-agency-2025

2025 Bengals Rosters: Coaches & Players

I. Current Coaching Roster

https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/

A. Head Coach & Coordinators
Head Coach: Zach Taylor
Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pitcher
Defensive Coordinator: Al Golden
----------------
B.  Offensive Coaches
Justin Rascati (Pass Game Coordinator); Scott Peters (OL), Brad Kragthorpe (QB), Troy Walters (WR), Jusin Hill (RB), James Casey (TE), Jordan Salkin (Offensive Assistant), Michael McCarthy (OL Assistant), Fredi Knighten (QB Assistant). 
-----------
C.  Defensive Coaches
Jerry Montgomery (DL + Run Defense Coordinator), Mike Hodges (LB Coach); Charles Burks (Secondary/CBs), Jordan Kovacs (Sec/Safety), Ronnie Regula (Defensive Assistant), Mike Moon (Defensive Assistant/unspecified).

Open: Senior Defensive Assistant (Mark Duffner fired), Defensive Quality Control (Louie Cioffi fired).
----------
D.  Special Teams Coaches
Darrin Simmons (ST Coordinator/Ast HC), Ben Jacobs (ST Assistant). 
--------------
E.  Strength & Conditioning
Joey Boese (Head/DIR Player Performance), Diamond Simmons (Ast STR & COND), Garrett Swanson (Ast STR & COND). 
------------------
F. Administrative
Doug Rosfeld (Chief of Coaching staff)

https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/
=====================

II.  Current Player Roster: Signed for 2025 = 45

Italics denotes a player with a zero dead cap hit.

Offense = 21
QB (2): Burrow; Browning
RB (3): C. Brown; Moss, Milton
WR (5): Chase, Iosivas; C. Jones, I. Williams, Burton
TE (3): D. Sample; Grandy, McLachlan
OT (3): O. Brown, Mims; Cochran
G (3): Cappa, Volson; Stueber
C (2): Karras (C/G); Lee (C/T/G)
----------------
Defense = 21
DE (5): Hendrickson, Hubbard; Murphy, C. Johnson, I. Thomas
DT (2): Jenkins, Jackson
LB (4): L. Wilson, Pratt; Njongmeta, Heyward
CB (6): CTB, D. Hill; Turner, Newton, Ivey, L  Robinson
S (4): Battle, Stone; Anderson, Anthony
---------------
Special Teams = 3
PK: McPherson
P: Rehkow
LS: Adomitis
=================

III.  Injured Reserve = 1 (46)
1. Erick All, TE, (knee). Likely season-ending 2nd surgeey.
-----------------------

IV. Signed to Future's Contracts = 13 (59)

These guys do technically take up roster spaces and cap space at the moment. But effectively  they do not, as none of them have any Dead Cap hit if released. These are camp bodies, practice squad types with perhaps a dark horse candidate to make the 53 or two.

But it does give one a better idea if how much space we'd have with a full toster instead of only 44.

#, Pos, Player, Salary, Dead Cap
1. RB Gary Brightwell, $1,100,000, Zero
2. WR Kendric Pryor, $1,030,000, Zero
3. WR Cole Burgess, $840,000, Zero
4. WR Mitchell Tinsley, $960,000, Zero
5. OT Andrew Coker, $840,000, Zero
6. OG Tayshawn Manning, $8400,000,Zer0
7. DE Raymond Johnson III, $960,000, Zero
8. LB Craig Young, $840,000, Zero
9. CB Micah Abraham, $840,000, Zero
10. CB Nate Brooks, $960,000, Zero
11. CB Jalen Davis, $1,030,000, Zero
12. S PJ Jules, $840,000, Zero
13. S Jaylen Key, $840,000, Zero

https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-11-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-bengals-roster-update
---------------

V.  Bengals Free Agents: 53/IR/PS = 22

Pos, Player
1. WR2:Tee Higgins
---------
2. DT1: BJ Hill
3. CB3: Mike Hilton
4. TE2/WR4: Mike Gesicki
-------------
5. OT3: Trent Brown
6. OG3/OT4: Cody Ford
7. DE3: Joseph Ossai
8. LB3: Akeem Davis-Gaither
9. S3: Vonn Bell
-------------
10. RB3: Khalil Herbert
11. DE5: Cam Sample
12. TE4: Tanner Hudson
13. DT5: Jay Tufele
14. LB4: Joe Bachie
15. OG5/OT6: Jaxson Kirkland (ERFA)
16. PK: Cade York (RFA)
------------
17. RB4: Trayveon Williams
18. RB5: Chris Evans
19. OG/OT: D'Ante Smith
20. CB7: Marco Williams
-------------
21. OC/OG: Tre Hil (PS)
22. QB: Logan Woodside (PS)
------------

VI.  Bengals FA's, Re-signed = 4
1. TE Cam Grandy, ERFA, 1 year, $980,000.
2. CB Jalen Davis, Future's/Reserve, $1,030,000
3. P Ryan Rehkow, 2 yrs, $960,000 in 2025
4. LS Cal Adomitis, 1 year, $???
----------------

VII.  Bengals FA's, Signed elsewhere = 1
1. DT: Dominique Davis (PS), Pitt Future's contract
----------

VIII.  Bengals Cuts from last year's 53 = 1 
#, Pos, Player, Cap Savings, Dead Cap
1. DT Sheldon Rankins, $9.618 mil, $2 mil
=========================== 

III.  Bengals Cap Status 


A. Base Cap Calculator
1. NFL Salary Cap = $277.5-$281.5 million 
2. 2024 Bengals Rollover = $5,935,175
3. Dead Cap = $2,357,964 (OTC is 962)
--------------
4. Bengals Base Cap Number/Range: $281,077,211-$285,077,211

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/cap/_/year/2025

B. Cap Space Calculator

Aa soon as I have the Adomitis number, I will start to break these down. There are s mevral ways to do it.

The most common via spotrac & OTC is the top 51 method, which is accurate for the off-season, but does not include all 53 players in the regular season, the cost of the practice squad or rookies, or include low salary guys likely to make the team. 

So, top 51 gives a quick idea of howuch space you have, but is gonna overestimate the space by the cost of the PS ($3-$4 mil), 2 low end roster spots ($2 mil), and the cost of you rookie contracts over existing guys (hard to say, depending on who gets cut). 

At the moment, spotrac has not updated their cap estimates and are still using $275, while OTC has and is at $279.5. Right in the middle of the range. Given that spotrac is underselling the cap AND regular season realities by roughly the same amount, while OTC isn't, I think sootrac is the better guestimate for our actual situation at the moment. 

Top 51 space (spotrac): $53,085,054 
Top 51 space (OTC): $61,915,084

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/cap/_/year/2025

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/cincinnati-bengals

I'll have more detail in the future and breakout separate posts for cap.

[BenZoo2]

Excellent breakdown. I appreciate the work you put into these posts.

[TJHoushmandzadeh's Shiny Shoes]

(02-22-2025, 11:47 AM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I[/b]. Current Coaching Roster

https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/

A. Head Coach & Coordinators
Head Coach: Zach Taylor
Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pitcher
Defensive Coordinator: Al Golden
----------------
B.  Offensive Coaches
Justin Rascati (Pass Game Coordinator); Scott Peters (OL), Brad Kragthorpe (QB), Troy Walters (WR), Jusin Hill (RB), James Casey (TE), Jordan Salkin (Offensive Assistant), Michael McCarthy (OL Assistant), Fredi Knighten (QB Assistant). 
-----------
C.  Defensive Coaches
Jerry Montgomery (DL + Run Defense Coordinator), Mike Hodges (LB Coach); Charles Burks (Secondary/CBs), Jordan Kovacs (Sec/Safety), Ronnie Regula (Defensive Assistant), Mike Moon (Defensive Assistant/unspecified).

Open: Senior Defensive Assistant (Mark Duffner fired), Defensive Quality Control (Louie Cioffi fired).
----------
D.  Special Teams Coaches
Darrin Simmons (ST Coordinator/Ast HC), Ben Jacobs (ST Assistant). 
--------------
E.  Strength & Conditioning
Joey Boese (Head/DIR Player Performance), Diamond Simmons (Ast STR & COND), Garrett Swanson (Ast STR & COND). 
------------------
F. Administrative
Doug Rosfeld (Chief of Coaching staff)

https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/
=====================

On the defensive side it looks like Duffner is replaced by Desai and Cioffi by Moon.

So is that the coaching staff finalized?

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Bengals hire Sean Desai to the Senior Defendive Coordinator spot. 


https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/2/24/24372190/sean-desai-cincinnati-bengals-los-angeles-rams

2025 Bengals Rosters: Coaches & Players

I. Current Coaching Roster

https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/

A. Head Coach & Coordinators
Head Coach: Zach Taylor
Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pitcher
Defensive Coordinator: Al Golden
----------------
B.  Offensive Coaches
Justin Rascati (Pass Game Coordinator); Scott Peters (OL), Brad Kragthorpe (QB), Troy Walters (WR), Jusin Hill (RB), James Casey (TE), Jordan Salkin (Offensive Assistant), Michael McCarthy (OL Assistant), Fredi Knighten (QB Assistant). 
-----------
C.  Defensive Coaches
Sean Dessi (Senior Defensive Assistant), Jerry Montgomery (DL + Run Defense Coordinator), Mike Hodges (LB Coach); Charles Burks (Secondary/CBs), Jordan Kovacs (Sec/Safety), Ronnie Regula (Defensive Assistant), Mike Moon (Defensive Assistant/unspecified).

Open: Defensive Quality Control (Louie Cioffi fired). Could be Moon, but I did not see a position specified for him.
----------
D.  Special Teams Coaches
Darrin Simmons (ST Coordinator/Ast HC), Ben Jacobs (ST Assistant). 
--------------
E.  Strength & Conditioning
Joey Boese (Head/DIR Player Performance), Diamond Simmons (Ast STR & COND), Garrett Swanson (Ast STR & COND). 
------------------
F. Administrative
Doug Rosfeld (Chief of Coaching staff)

https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/
=====================

II.  Current Player Roster: Signed for 2025 = 45

Italics denotes a player with a zero dead cap hit.

Offense = 21
QB (2): Burrow; Browning
RB (3): C. Brown; Moss, Milton
WR (5): Chase, Iosivas; C. Jones, I. Williams, Burton
TE (3): D. Sample; Grandy, McLachlan
OT (3): O. Brown, Mims; Cochran
G (3): Cappa, Volson; Stueber
C (2): Karras (C/G); Lee (C/T/G)
----------------
Defense = 21
DE (5): Hendrickson, Hubbard; Murphy, C. Johnson, I. Thomas
DT (2): Jenkins, Jackson
LB (4): L. Wilson, Pratt; Njongmeta, Heyward
CB (6): CTB, D. Hill; Turner, Newton, Ivey, L  Robinson
S (4): Battle, Stone; Anderson, Anthony
---------------
Special Teams = 3
PK: McPherson
P: Rehkow
LS: Adomitis
=================

III.  Injured Reserve = 1 (46)
1. Erick All, TE, (knee). Likely season-ending 2nd surgeey.
-----------------------

IV. Signed to Future's Contracts = 13 (59)

These guys do technically take up roster spaces and cap space at the moment. But effectively  they do not, as none of them have any Dead Cap hit if released. These are camp bodies, practice squad types with perhaps a dark horse candidate to make the 53 or two.

But it does give one a better idea if how much space we'd have with a full toster instead of only 44.

#, Pos, Player, Salary, Dead Cap
1. RB Gary Brightwell, $1,100,000, Zero
2. WR Kendric Pryor, $1,030,000, Zero
3. WR Cole Burgess, $840,000, Zero
4. WR Mitchell Tinsley, $960,000, Zero
5. OT Andrew Coker, $840,000, Zero
6. OG Tayshawn Manning, $8400,000,Zer0
7. DE Raymond Johnson III, $960,000, Zero
8. LB Craig Young, $840,000, Zero
9. CB Micah Abraham, $840,000, Zero
10. CB Nate Brooks, $960,000, Zero
11. CB Jalen Davis, $1,030,000, Zero
12. S PJ Jules, $840,000, Zero
13. S Jaylen Key, $840,000, Zero

https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-11-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-bengals-roster-update
---------------

V.  Bengals Free Agents: 53/IR/PS = 22

Pos, Player
1. WR2:Tee Higgins
---------
2. DT1: BJ Hill
3. CB3: Mike Hilton
4. TE2/WR4: Mike Gesicki
-------------
5. OT3: Trent Brown
6. OG3/OT4: Cody Ford
7. DE3: Joseph Ossai
8. LB3: Akeem Davis-Gaither
9. S3: Vonn Bell
-------------
10. RB3: Khalil Herbert
11. DE5: Cam Sample
12. TE4: Tanner Hudson
13. DT5: Jay Tufele
14. LB4: Joe Bachie
15. OG5/OT6: Jaxson Kirkland (ERFA)
16. PK: Cade York (RFA)
------------
17. RB4: Trayveon Williams
18. RB5: Chris Evans
19. OG/OT: D'Ante Smith
20. CB7: Marco Williams
-------------
21. OC/OG: Tre Hil (PS)
22. QB: Logan Woodside (PS)
------------

VI.  Bengals FA's, Re-signed = 4
1. TE Cam Grandy, ERFA, 1 year, $980,000.
2. CB Jalen Davis, Future's/Reserve, $1,030,000
3. P Ryan Rehkow, 2 yrs, $960,000 in 2025
4. LS Cal Adomitis, 1 year, $???
----------------

VII.  Bengals FA's, Signed elsewhere = 1
1. DT: Dominique Davis (PS), Pitt Future's contract
----------

VIII.  Bengals Cuts from last year's 53 = 1 
#, Pos, Player, Cap Savings, Dead Cap
1. DT Sheldon Rankins, $9.618 mil, $2 mil
=========================== 

III.  Bengals Cap Status 


A. Base Cap Calculator
1. NFL Salary Cap = $277.5-$281.5 million 
2. 2024 Bengals Rollover = $5,935,175
3. Dead Cap = $2,357,964 (OTC is 962)
--------------
4. Bengals Base Cap Number/Range: $281,077,211-$285,077,211

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/cap/_/year/2025

B. Cap Space Calculator

Aa soon as I have the Adomitis number, I will start to break these down. There are s mevral ways to do it.

The most common via spotrac & OTC is the top 51 method, which is accurate for the off-season, but does not include all 53 players in the regular season, the cost of the practice squad or rookies, or include low salary guys likely to make the team. 

So, top 51 gives a quick idea of howuch space you have, but is gonna overestimate the space by the cost of the PS ($3-$4 mil), 2 low end roster spots ($2 mil), and the cost of you rookie contracts over existing guys (hard to say, depending on who gets cut). 

At the moment, spotrac has not updated their cap estimates and are still using $275, while OTC has and is at $279.5. Right in the middle of the range. Given that spotrac is underselling the cap AND regular season realities by roughly the same amount, while OTC isn't, I think sootrac is the better guestimate for our actual situation at the moment. 

Top 51 space (spotrac): $53,085,054 
Top 51 space (OTC): $61,915,084

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/cap/_/year/2025

https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/cincinnati-bengals

I'll have more detail in the future and breakout separate posts for cap.

[Luvnit2]

I just looked at Spotrac and you appear to be using the wrong cap number. On the page, at the very bottom is the cap number for top 51 and it says 58+ million. Also, look at their calculation. It starts with 275 million versus the 277.5 to 281 million number.

I am reading we have over 60 million in cap space right now, but maybe I am missing something. At a minumum once the new cap figure is added, if we use your 53+ million, it becomes closer to 56 million if the low end of the cap is the end number for each team.

[Isaac Curtis: The Real #85]

Cap Is set at $279,200,000.

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