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The Chicago Bears are gearing up for an important 2023 offseason, where general manager Ryan Poles will be looking to build up the roster. And it all starts this week with free agency, where Chicago is expected to be active.
The Bears are slated to have roughly $75 million in salary cap space — the most in the NFL — to work with. That should help Poles address needs on the defensive and offensive lines.
But before free agency begins, here’s a look at the salary cap hit for each Bears player currently under contract in 2023:
1
WR DJ Moore
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/03/USATSI_19710217.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $20.16 million
2
S Eddie Jackson
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/09/19117767.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $17.09 million
3
OL Cody Whitehair
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/11/19377187.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $14.1 million
4
DT Justin Jones
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/19747803.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $7.4 million
5
OL Lucas Patrick
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/09/fa29ba87cac542f0808480232342959f-e1664221862628.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $5.38 million
6
QB Justin Fields
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/12/19650757.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $5.14 million
7
K Cairo Santos
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/09/19116582.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $4.5 million
8
TE Cole Kmet
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/19751613.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $3.75 million
9
CB Jaylon Johnson
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/12/19648204.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $3.55 million
10
WR Darnell Mooney
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/11/19476592.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $3.06 million
11
WR Chase Claypool
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/11/19377196.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $2.99 million
12
DE Trevis Gipson
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/19749291.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $2.82 million
13
CB Kindle Vildor
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2021/10/USATSI_17025495.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $2.81 million
14
QB Trevor Siemian
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/18941009.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $2.46 million
15
OL Teven Jenkins
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/58f429a351eb44ba934da119741ac7e5-e1661520275282.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $2.28 million
16
CB Kyler Gordon
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/12/19648183.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.97 million
17
OL Alex Leatherwood
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/09/1340219571.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.96 million
18
S Jaquan Brisker
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/12/19650748.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.67 million
19
WR Velus Jones Jr.
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/1455077720.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.22 million
20
CB Michael Ojemudia
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/USATSI_17474395.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.21 million
21
WR Equanimeous St. Brown
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/19747800.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.16 million
22
DE Jalyn Holmes
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/10/1292295083.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.08 million
23
OL Larry Borom
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2021/11/f6e971ecd72642849d64ad800a2b50de.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.02 million
24
DE Andrew Brown
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/11/USATSI_18804135.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
25
WR Daurice Fountain
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/10/USATSI_18936239.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
26
CB Harrison Hand
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/1455085132.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
27
DE Terrell Lewis
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/12/USATSI_19269380.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
28
WR Nsimba Webster
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2021/09/USATSI_16834674-e1646930877633.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
29
RB Khalil Herbert
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/19751625.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $972,677
30
OL Braxton Jones
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/1446972559.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $944,888
31
S Adrian Colbert
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/11/USATSI_18869736.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $940,000
32
CB Greg Stroman
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/19751604.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $940,000
33
DE Dominique Robinson
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/1453653730.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $938,289
34
RB Trestan Ebner
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/09/19115739.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $911,484
35
OL Ja'Tyre Carter
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/07/18762753.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $897,328
36
P Trenton Gill
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/02/USATSI_18943608.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $889,252
37
S Elijah Hicks
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/02/1446969114.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $889,252
38
LB Jack Sanborn
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/1450881237.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $872,500
39
CB Jaylon Jones
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/12/19566522.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $870,833
40
CB Josh Blackwell
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/10/USATSI_19076109.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $870,000
41
OL Dieter Eiselen
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/12/19677486.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $870,000
42
LB DeMarquis Gates
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/dad939918f6f44c6b17e98edf27e3097.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $870,000
43
WR Joe Reed
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/02/USATSI_18913305.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $870,000
44
S A.J. Thomas
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/18863997.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $870,000
45
TE Jake Tonges
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/18889665.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $870,000
46
LB Sterling Weatherford
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/b66c695ddaa543489a7724a41283e700.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $870,000
47
OL Doug Kramer
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/7cba7729e0de491ea89ccfad7b8c59a3.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $789,452
48
TE Chase Allen
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/83d6e14defa5444ea00e0ef18103893a.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $750,000
49
LB Kuony Deng
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/12/USATSI_15274252.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $750,000
50
OL Kellen Diesch
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/9b439301ecc44f6eb302644e20637bf7.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $750,000
51
DE Gerri Green
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/11/USATSI_19426955.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $750,000
52
DT Donovan Jeter
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/USATSI_18260176.jpg)
2023 cap hit: $750,000
53
FB Khari Blasingame
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/09/9dc7188b89684b9389b7b9d9f23e42ed.jpg)
2023 cap hit: N/A
*Blasingame is signing a two-year extension. Contract details aren’t known yet.
54
LS Patrick Scales
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2019/04/bbvx4lg.jpeg)
2023 cap hit: N/A
*Scales is signing an extension. Contract details aren’t known yet.