Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 315
- College: North Dakota State
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 4, #136 overall (Bengals)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $3,139,220 (1.09% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $2,600,000 (0.90% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.83
- Contract Value: $2,600,000 ($2,600,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $500,000
- Contract Ranking: 26/81 at LG
Current Contract
(Other, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | $1,500,000 | $664,220 | $600,000 | $375,000 | $3,139,220 | 1.1% | ||||
| Total | $1,500,000 | $664,220 | $600,000 | $375,000 | $3,139,220 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Cordell Volson signed a 4 year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on June 14, 2022 worth $4,316,880 with $656,880 guaranteed via signing bonus.
In 2025 Volson renegotiated his rookie contract by removing the PPE that he earned and replacing it with a new $2.6 million contract that had $500,000 guaranteed and the chance to earn more via incentives. The new contract represented a pay cut of $1.056 million.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,600,000 |
| Running Cash | $2,600,000 |
Career Earnings: $3,716,880
Career APY: $1,238,960
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2022 | 4 | $4,316,880 | $1,079,220 | $656,880 | $3,216,880 | 74.5% | $1,072,293 |
| Bengals | Other | Active | 2025 | 1 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | 19.2% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 3 | $3,716,880 | $1,238,960 | $3,052,660 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bengals | $705,000 | $164,220 | $0 | $0 | $869,220 | 0.4% | $1,361,880 | |
| 2023 | Bengals | $870,000 | $164,220 | $0 | $0 | $1,034,220 | 0.5% | $870,000 | |
| 2024 | Bengals | $985,000 | $164,220 | $0 | $0 | $1,149,220 | 0.4% | $985,000 | |
| 2025 | Bengals | $1,500,000 | $664,220 | $600,000 | $375,000 | $3,139,220 | 1.1% | $2,600,000 | |
| Total | $4,060,000 | $1,156,880 | $600,000 | $375,000 | $6,191,880 | $5,816,880 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.5% | 15.9% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 86.6% | 17.2% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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