Bears general manager Ryan Poles has continued to retool the roster this offseason with the additions of some big-name additions, including wide receiver DJ Moore, linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards, as well as an impressive rookie class.
The Bears are still in a great position with the salary cap ahead of the season. They currently have $32.37 million in cap space, which is the most in the NFL (per Spotrac).
Moore, Edmunds, safety Eddie Jackson and center Cody Whitehair lead the way with cap hits exceeding $14 million.
Here are the Bears’ biggest cap hits entering the 2023 season:
WR DJ Moore
2023 cap hit: $20.16 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 8.68%
Position rank: 4th
S Eddie Jackson
2023 cap hit: $17.09 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 7.35%
Position rank: 5th
LB Tremaine Edmunds
2023 cap hit: $14.68 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 6.32%
Position rank: 3rd
OL Cody Whitehair
2023 cap hit: $14.1 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 6.07%
Position rank: 18th
DT Justin Jones
2023 cap hit: $7.4 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 3.18%
Position rank: 20th
OL Nate Davis
2023 cap hit: $6.92 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.98%
Position rank: 53rd
DE DeMarcus Walker
2023 cap hit: $6.41 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.76%
Position rank: 26th
OL Lucas Patrick
2023 cap hit: $5.38 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.32%
Position rank: 69th
QB Justin Fields
2023 cap hit: $5.14 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.21%
Position rank: 27th
LB T.J. Edwards
2023 cap hit: $5 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.15%
Position rank: 39th
