The Bengals are releasing veteran DE Michael Johnson on Saturday.
Johnson, 31, was entering the final year of his four-year, $20 million contract that included a $4.5 million signing bonus and was set to earn a base salary of $4.55 million this season.
According to OverTheCap.com, Cincinnati creates $4,987,500 in available cap space by releasing him, while taking $1,125,000 in dead money.
In 2017, Johnson appeared in all 16 games for the Bengals and recorded 49 total tackles and five sacks.
Follow NFL Trade Rumors on X.com and FACEBOOK for breaking NFL News and Rumors for all 32 teams!
