Demetrius Knight

Linebacker

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2029 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $2,048,295 (0.65% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $1,249,659 (0.39% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.61
  • Contract Value: $9,012,498 ($2,253,125 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $7,114,211
  • Contract Ranking: 70/225 at LB

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202525$840,000$798,636$840,000$1,638,6360.6%
202626$1,249,659$798,636$1,249,659$2,048,2950.6%
202727$1,659,318$798,636$1,659,318$2,457,9540.8%
202828$2,068,977$798,636$170,690$2,867,6130.8%
Total$5,817,954$3,194,544$3,919,667$9,012,498

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.3M
$4.5M
$6.8M
$9M
2025202620272028
Cash Due$4,034,544$1,249,659$1,659,318$2,068,977
Running Cash$4,034,544$5,284,203$6,943,521$9,012,498
Career Earnings: $4,034,544
Career APY: $4,034,544
Potential Earnings: $9,012,498
Total Guarantees: $7,114,211
Largest Cash Payment: $4,034,544 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $2,867,613 (2028)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
BengalsDraftedActive20254$9,012,498$2,253,125$7,114,211$4,034,54444.8%$4,034,544
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Bengals1$4,034,544$4,034,544$1,638,6360.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2025Bengals$840,000$798,636$840,000$1,638,6360.6%$4,034,544
2026Bengals$1,249,659$798,636$1,249,659$2,048,2950.6%$1,249,659
2027Bengals$1,659,318$798,636$1,659,318$2,457,9540.8%$1,659,318
2028Bengals$2,068,977$798,636$170,690$2,867,6130.8%$2,068,977
Total$5,817,954$3,194,544$3,919,667$9,012,498$9,012,498

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
DefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
202517073.3%0.7%5848314457201000
20266083.5%0.0%21290031111401270

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

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Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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