4 reasons Bengals are big winners from salary cap jump

Each fanbase likely thinks its team emerged big winners from this week’s announcement of the 2024 NFL salary cap.

But Cincinnati Bengals fans, especially, would be right.

The 2024 salary cap is a massive upswing in the $30 million range that, as of this writing, gives the Bengals around $70 million to work with — at least $10 million more than most projections used when looking at this offseason.

For a team right in the middle of a championship window after extending a star quarterback in a massive way, every little bit helps.

Here’s a look at a few reasons the Bengals are notable winners after the reveal of the cap.