{"id":9353,"date":"2025-01-06T11:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T11:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=9353"},"modified":"2025-01-06T11:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T11:13:12","slug":"breaking-bengals-2025-impending-free-agents-complete-list-of-all-23-players-with-expiring-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=9353","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Bengals 2025 Impending Free Agents: Complete list of all 23 players with expiring contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_xy_center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620%2Cx_2296%2Cy_807\/MjExOTE4NDkwMzA1NTcwNzky\/usatsi_25047001.jpg\" alt=\"Dec 22, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (21) reacts after sacking Cleveland Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (17) in the first half at Paycor Stadium.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The offseason is officially here\u00a0for the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals, and the future of the roster is all the way up in the air.<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati will have decisions to make on 23 impending free agents. There will be other decisions to make for players under contract for the offseason, but between the 53 players on the active roster and the 13 on Injured Reserve, over one-third of that player base will be gone or re-signed in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a complete list of all 23 players, including their position, age for this year, class of free agency, and how much their current contract pays them on average per year. All data courtesy of\u00a0OverTheCap.com.<\/p>\n<p><em>Key: Unrestricted Free Agent = UFA, Restricted Free Agent = RFA, Exclusive Rights Free Agent = ERFA\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bengals-2025-impending-free-agents\">Bengals 2025 Impending Free Agents<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tee Higgins<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: WR<br \/>\n2025 Age: 26<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $21,816,000 (franchise tag)<\/p>\n<p><strong>B.J. Hill<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: DT<br \/>\n2025 Age: 30<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $10,000,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike Hilton<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: CB<br \/>\n2025 Age: 31<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $6,000,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trent Brown<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: T<br \/>\n2025 Age: 32<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $4,750,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Akeem Davis-Gaither<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: LB<br \/>\n2025 Age: 25<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $2,742,500<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_xy_center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620%2Cx_3299%2Cy_917\/MjExODM0MDQ2NDE2NjkyNzcx\/usatsi_25074963.jpg\" alt=\"Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki (88) celebrates a first down reception in the first quarter of the NFL Week 17 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024.  \" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike Gesicki<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: TE<br \/>\n2025 Age: 30<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $2,500,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marco Wilson<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: CB<br \/>\n2025 Age: 26<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $2,200,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cody Ford<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: OL<br \/>\n2025 Age: 29<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $1,350,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joseph Ossai<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: ED<br \/>\n2025 Age: 25<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $1,298,154<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tanner Hudson<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: TE<br \/>\n2025 Age: 31<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $1,292,500<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joe Bachie<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: LB<br \/>\n2025 Age: 27<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $1,275,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vonn Bell<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: S<br \/>\n2025 Age: 31<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $1,210,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trayveon Williams<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: RB<br \/>\n2025 Age: 28<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $1,125,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jay Tufele<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: DT<br \/>\n2025 Age: 26<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $1,076,421<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cam Sample<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: ED<br \/>\n2025 Age: 26<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $1,067,037<\/p>\n<p><strong>D&#8217;Ante Smith<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: T<br \/>\n2025 Age: 27<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $994,836<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Evans<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: RB<br \/>\n2025 Age: 28<br \/>\nClass: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $913,222<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExOTE4MzY1NDgzMDgzMjk5\/usatsi_25076050.jpg\" alt=\"Dec 28, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Khalil Herbert (34) runs with the ball against the Denver Broncos in overtime at Paycor Stadium.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Khalil Herbert<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: RB<br \/>\n2025 Age: 27<br \/>\nFree Agency: UFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $902,676<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cal Adomitis<\/strong><br \/>\nPosition: LS<br \/>\n2025 Age: 27<br \/>\nFree Agency: RFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $985,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cade York<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: K<br \/>\n2025 Age: 24<br \/>\nFree Agency: RFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $985,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cam Grandy<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: TE<br \/>\n2025 Age: 26<br \/>\nFree Agency: ERFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $795,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jaxson Kirkland<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: OL<br \/>\n2025 Age: 27<br \/>\nFree Agency: ERFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $795,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ryan Rehkow<br \/>\n<\/strong>Position: P<br \/>\n2025 Age: 27<br \/>\nFree Agency: ERFA<br \/>\nCurrent APY: $795,000<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cincinnati-bengals"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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