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Alyssa Barbieri

Bears salary cap: Breakdown of 2023 dead cap after roster cuts

The Chicago Bears made a slew of roster moves as they assembled their 53-man roster heading into the 2023 NFL season.

That included some difficult cuts, which featured some prominent names in quarterback P.J. Walker and offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood, who both added some dead money to the 2023 salary cap.

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According to Over The Cap, the Bears have $30.31 million in dead money for the 2022 season, which ranks 22nd in the NFL. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($76.76 million) and Los Angeles Rams ($74.97 million) have the most dead money in the league.

Here is a look at the 14 players who are responsible for the team’s dead money. (All figures are from Over The Cap).

EDGE Robert Quinn

Steph Chambers/Getty Images

2023 dead money: $13.23 million

Current team: Free agent

OL Alex Leatherwood

AP Photo/Michael Conroy

2023 dead money: $4.59 million

Current team: Cleveland Browns

LB Danny Trevathan

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

2023 dead money: $3.77 million

Current team: Free agent

DL Mario Edwards Jr.

AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn

2023 dead money: $2.17 million

Current team: Seattle Seahawks

RB Tarik Cohen

AP Photo/Jose Juarez

2023 dead money: $1.75 million

Current team: Free agent

QB P.J. Walker

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

2023 dead money: $1.51 million

Current team: Cleveland Browns

EDGE Jeremiah Attaochu

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

2023 dead money: $800,000

Current team: Free agent

QB Trevor Siemian

Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

2023 dead money: $500,000

Current team: Free agent

EDGE Al-Quadin Muhammad

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

2023 dead money: $500,000

Current team: Indianapolis Colts

DL Angelo Blackson

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

2023 dead money: $500,000

Current team: Jacksonville Jaguars

QB Nathan Peterman

Justin Casterline/Getty Images

2023 dead money: $152,500

Current team: Chicago Bears

OL Zachary Thomas

AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez

2023 dead money: $143,739

Current team: Los Angeles Rams

TE Jared Pinkney

AP Photo/Michael Conroy

2023 dead money: $111,111

Current team: Free agent

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