Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence's one-year, $28-million extension with the Cincinnati Bengals actually freed up nearly $5M of 2026 cap space, Spotrac reported April 24 via Twitter/X.Lawrence's extension "comes with a $10M guaranteed roster bonus, $22M in 2026 (+$2M) and an $8.25M option bonus for 2027," according to Spotrac, which added that the three-year total value contract includes cap hits of $15.3M in 2026, $24.2M in 2027 and $30.4M in 2028.ESPN's Dan Graziano reported April 23 that Lawrence's deal "includes $22 million in 2026 cash ($11M salary, $11M bonus), $25M in 2027 cash and $23M in 2028 cash."Lawrence "gets $2M more in 2026 and $3M more in 2027 than (the) Giants were scheduled to pay him on (his) previous deal," Graziano added, leading ESPN's Giants reporter to tweet that Lawrence "simply wanted out from the Giants."Lawrence was acquired in a trade with the Giants for the 10th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.The Bengals announced earlier in the week that Lawrence will be wearing the No. 97 jersey Shemar Stewart wore last season.Lawrence did his first public "Sexy Dexy" dance during the Bengals' draft party, four days after walking onto the field at Paycor Stadium for the first time as a Bengal.This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Dexter Lawrence's Bengals extension freed up 2026 cap space | Report