The following is a chart of where the Bengals defensive roster sets up for next season. We take into account the uncapped year in which free agency is dramatically affected, forcing players to have six years of experience before becoming unrestricted free agents -- whereas it used to be four accrued seasons. On the chart, we list all defensive and special teams players, how long their signed for, their free agency designation if applies and what they're expected to earn in base salary in 2010.
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| Defensive Ends | |
| Antwan Odom | Signed through 2012 with $3.4 million due in base salary in 2010. |
| Jonathan Fanene | Signed through 2010 with $1.15 million due in base salary in 2010. |
| Robert Geathers | Signed through 2012 with $3.25 million due in base salary in 2010. |
| Michael Johnson | Signed through 2012 with $395,000 due in base salary in 2010. |
| Frostee Rucker | Restricted Free Agent |
| Defensive Tackles | |
| Domata Peko | Signed through 2014 with $2.75 million due in base salary in 2010. |
| Pat Sims | Sighed through 2011 with $555,000 due in base salary in 2010. |
| Orien Harris | Signed through 2010 with $545,000 due in base salary in 2010. |
| Clinton McDonald | Signed through 2011 with $320,000 due in base salary in 2010. |
| Tank Johnson | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Shaun Smith | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Linebacker | |
| Dhani Jones | Contract year. Signed through 2010 with $1.25 million due in base salary. |
| Reynold Maualuga | Signed through 2012 with $565,000 due in base salary in 2010. |
| Keith Rivers | Signed through 2013 with $810,000 due in base salary in 2010. |
| Dan Skuta | Sighed through 2010 with $395,000 due in base salary. |
| Brandon Johnson | Restricted Free Agent |
| Rashad Jeanty | Restricted Free Agent |
| Abdul Hodge | Restricted Free Agent |
| Cornerback | |
| Leon Hall | Signed through 2011 with $995,000 due in base salary in 2010. |
| Johnathan Joseph | Contract Year. Signed through 2010 with $875,000 due in base salary. |
| Morgan Trent | Signed through 2012 with $565,000 due in base salary in 2010. |
| Mike Mickens | Signed through 2011 with $480,000 due in base salary in 2010. |
| Rico Murray | Signed through 2010 with $395,000 due in base salary. |
| Antonio Smith | Signed through 2011 with $320,000 due in base salary in 2010. |
| Keiwan Ratliff | Signed through 2010 with $630,000 due in base salary. |
| David Jones | Restricted Free Agent |
| Safety | |
| Chris Crocker | Signed through 2012 with $1.75 million due in base salary in 2010. |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | Contract Year. Signed through 2010 with $550,000 due in base salary. |
| Tom Nelson | Signed through 2010 with $396,000 due in base salary. |
| Kyries Hebert | Exclusive-Rights Free Agent |
| Roy Williams | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Special Teams | |
| Shayne Graham | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| Kevin Huber | Signed through 2012 with $395,000 due in base salary in 2010 |