The Cincinnati Bengals reached a three-year, $15.5 million contract extension with Giovani Bernard.

Bernard will be due more than $6 million in 2016 and more than $9 million over the next two years.

The average of $5.167 million per year in "new money" ranks 10th among running backs.

Bernard has split time in the Bengals backfield over the past three seasons, most recently with Jeremy Hill. In 43 regular-season games, Bernard has rushed 492 times for 2,105 yards, caught 148 passes for 1,335 yards and scored 17 total touchdowns.