Oren Burks

Linebacker

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,325,000 (0.81% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $2,700,000 (0.90% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.16
  • Contract Value: $5,000,000 ($2,500,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $750,000
  • Contract Ranking: 62/249 at LB

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202530$1,340,000$375,000$510,000$100,000$2,325,0000.8%
202631$1,690,000$375,000$510,000$100,000$2,675,0000.9%
Total$3,030,000$750,000$1,020,000$200,000$5,000,000

Contract Notes

Oren Burks signed a two year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals worth $5 million. Burks received a $750,000 roster bonus along with per game roster bonuses and workout bonuses. An additional $500,000 is available through playtime incentives.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.5M
$5M
20252026
Cash Due$2,700,000$2,300,000
Running Cash$2,700,000$5,000,000
Career Earnings: $10,398,432
Career APY: $1,733,072
Potential Earnings: $13,773,432
Total Guarantees: $3,810,756
Largest Cash Payment: $2,700,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $2,773,000 (2023)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
PackersDraftedExpired20184$3,454,756$863,689$820,756$2,707,25678.4%$902,419
49ersUFAExpired20222$5,000,000$2,500,000$1,365,000$4,941,17698.8%$2,470,588
EaglesUFATerminated20241$1,500,000$1,500,000$875,000$00.0%$0
EaglesPracticeRenegotiated20241$302,400$302,400$0$00.0%$0
EaglesSFAExpired20241$1,125,000$1,125,000$0$1,125,000100.0%$1,125,000
BengalsUFAActive20252$5,000,000$2,500,000$750,000$750,00015.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Packers3$2,707,256$902,419$2,502,0670.0%$00.0%
49ers2$4,941,176$2,470,588$4,181,0000.0%$819,0000.0%
Eagles1$2,000,000$2,000,000$1,125,0000.0%$875,0000.0%
Bengals0$750,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Packers$480,000$205,189$0$0$685,1890.4%$1,300,756
2019Packers$606,500$205,189$0$25,000$836,6890.4%$631,500
2020Packers$750,000$205,189$0$25,000$980,1890.5%$775,000
202249ers$1,035,000$273,000$0$100,000$1,408,0000.7%$2,500,000
202349ers$1,900,000$273,000$500,000$100,000$2,773,0001.2%$2,441,176
2024Eagles$1,125,000$0$0$0$1,125,0000.4%$1,125,000
2025Bengals$1,340,000$375,000$510,000$100,000$2,325,0000.8%$2,700,000
2026Bengals$1,690,000$375,000$510,000$100,000$2,675,0000.9%$2,300,000
Total$8,926,500$1,911,567$1,520,000$450,000$12,808,067$13,773,432
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
49ers2024$819,000$0
Eagles2024$875,000$875,000
Total$1,694,000$875,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2018142011.5%53.9%18500000000000
201912405.4%57.4%7400000000000
202016009.3%78.0%8300100001000
2021170019.0%77.8%16100.52120000000
2022170014.7%70.1%9170.52.5111000000
2023152029.9%35.9%291617311100000
2024170014.0%66.7%151600201001000

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.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$796,000$2,500,000
Injury Adjusted$796,000$2,500,000
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OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.9M $8.8M $11.7M $14.7M APY $3.3M $6.7M $10M $13.3M $16.7M $3,519,000 $3,250,000

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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