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Connor Lew

Number #65
Position Center
Measurables 6' 4" / 310LBS
Age 21
Draft / Org Auburn
Through 2029$5.4M

4 years$1.4M a yearFully guaranteed

0.4%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1307thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.4%of the Bengals payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 21 $1.2M — This season
2027 22 $1.3M +14%
2028 23 $1.4M +9%
2029 24 $1.5M +8%
2030 25 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs LewCap hit
1301 Christian Braswell JAX 27 2027 Same $1.2M 1301 Atonio Mafi TEN 26 2027 Same $1.2M 1301 Jalen Brooks ARI 26 2027 Same $1.2M 1307 Connor Lew CIN 21 2030 $1.2M 1308 Tristin McCollum LV 27 2027 Same $1.2M 1308 Marcelino McCrary-Ball NYJ 27 2027 Same $1.2M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.4M a year

LathanRansom $1.4Ma year 3 years, Panthers Age 24 JackSawyer $1.4Ma year 3 years, Steelers Age 24 TrevorNowaske $1.4Ma year 1 year, Lions Age 28
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
CIN
—
$1,155,564
—
2027
CIN
—
$1,316,089
—
2028
CIN
—
$1,431,089
—
2029
CIN
—
$1,546,089
—
2030
CIN
UFA