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Cincinnati Bengals sign LB Boye Mafe

Cincinnati Bengals signed LB Boye Mafe on March 9, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 9, 2026
Official
Mar 9, 2026
Player
Boye Mafe
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Boye Mafe
From
Free agent
To
Cincinnati Bengals
Effective
Mar 9, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 3 year $60 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Cincinnati Bengals linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Linebackers Coach: Michael Hodges
82Demetrius Knight Jr.7817/1754651009674—26.06'2"247
72Boye MafeNEW7116/17750969677$17M27.76'4"265
62Oren Burks6816/176538978362$2.7M31.46'3"233
45Jack DingleNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——240
45Eric GentryNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——221
45Joe Giles-Harris406/1732103794—$1.2M29.36'2"234
45Liam Anderson302/17001396—$1.0M26.26'3"230
45Shaka Heyward4310/1710245796—$1.1M26.36'3"238
45Swayze BozemanNEW345/17902996—$1.1M27.76'1"225
40Barrett Carter6217/1754651009050$1.3M23.86'0"230
25Antwaun Powell-Ryland282/1700509314$885K24.46'3"252
Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: Michael Hodges
82Demetrius Knight Jr.7817/1754651009674—26.06'2"247
62Oren Burks6816/176538978362$2.7M31.46'3"233
55Brian Asamoah IILEFT4911/17280629669—26.36'0"230
45Joe Giles-Harris406/1732103794—$1.2M29.36'2"234
45Liam Anderson302/17001396—$1.0M26.26'3"230
45Shaka Heyward4310/1710245796—$1.1M26.36'3"238
40Barrett Carter6217/1754651009050$1.3M23.86'0"230
25Antwaun Powell-Ryland282/1700509314$885K24.46'3"252

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 9, 2026

    Cincinnati Bengals sign LB Boye Mafe

    Signed a 3 year $60 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

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