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Cincinnati Bengals sign DT Dexter Lawrence

Cincinnati Bengals signed DT Dexter Lawrence on April 19, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Apr 19, 2026
Official
Apr 19, 2026
Player
Dexter Lawrence
Position
DT

What changed

Player
Dexter Lawrence
From
Free agent
To
Cincinnati Bengals
Effective
Apr 19, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $28 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Tackles room

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackles, 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 · 2026Coach TBD
92Dexter LawrenceNEW8216/17950929685$15M28.76'4"342
82Jonathan AllenNEW7715/17990878385$9.8M31.56'3"300
72Kris Jenkins7514/176092859174—24.86'3"305
62B.J. Hill7916/179599978468$12M31.36'3"311
45Howard Cross III374/1713342492—$1.0M25.06'1"288
40McKinnley Jackson5211/174067629058$1.5M24.66'2"330
40Jordan Jefferson384/173025259251—24.86'2"317
25Tedarrell Slaton5717/1777651009627$9.2M28.86'5"340
20Landon RobinsonNEW162/170050505$1.1M——287
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
72Kris Jenkins7514/176092859174—24.86'3"305
62B.J. Hill7916/179599978468$12M31.36'3"311
45Howard Cross III374/1713342492—$1.0M25.06'1"288
40McKinnley Jackson5211/174067629058$1.5M24.66'2"330
40Jordan Jefferson384/173025259251—24.86'2"317
25Tedarrell Slaton5717/1777651009627$9.2M28.86'5"340

Timeline

  1. OfficialApr 19, 2026

    Cincinnati Bengals sign DT Dexter Lawrence

    Signed a 1 year $28 million contract extension with Cincinnati (CIN)

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