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The Cincinnati Bengals combined cap number for defensive tackles ranks fourth in the NFL, with $14.9 million against the 2015 cap -- which accounts for 9.8 percent of the team's cap. As it stands right now, defensive tackle is in a status of degradation without much redeeming value as Geno Atkins recovers from a 2013 ACL tear and as Domata Peko's age increases his worth on the team decreases. Here's a salary breakdown in 2015 for the Bengals defensive tackles:
| BASE | PRORATED SB | ROSTER BONUS | WORKOUT BONUS | CAP HIT | DEAD MONEY | |
| GENO ATKINS | $5,700,000 | $3,000,00 | -- | $300,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| DOMATA PEKO | $2,000,000 | -- | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | $3,700,000 | -- |
| PAT SIMS | $870,000 | $50,000 | $30,000 | $665,000 | $50,000 | |
| BRANDON THOMPSON | $665,000 | $130,300 | -- | -- | $795,300 | $130,000 |
| DEVON STILL | $660,000 | $50,000 | -- | $30,000 | $740,000 | $50,000 |
| KWAME GEATHERS | $510,000 | -- | -- | -- | $510,000 | -- |
| DESHAWN WILLIAMS | $435,000 | $1,666 | -- | -- | $436,666 | $5,000 |
| KALAFITONI POLE | $435,000 | -- | -- | -- | $435,000 | -- |
- Geno Atkins monopolizes $9 million, 5.92 percent of the team's 2015 cap. We broke down his contract here. Atkins is due $5.7 million in 2015, $6.3 million in 2016, $7.3 million in 2017 and $9.25 million in 2018. Let's hope we see more in 2015 than we did during his rehabilitation year in 2014.
- Domata Peko takes up $3.7 million, 2.43 percent of the team's 2015 cap. Peko is signed through 2016 but doesn't carry any dead money penalties if he's released.