Free agency frenzy is upon us! The legal tampering period opens Monday afternoon, where teams can begin negotiating with agents before deals become official with the new league year.
With some big-name free agents on the market, things should heat up in the first two days before the new league year begins Wednesday at 3 p.m. CT.
The 2023 salary cap is set at $224.8 million, which is a $16.6 million increase from the 2022 season ($208.2 million).
For the Bears, they’re projected to have roughly $75 million in available cap, which is the most in the NFL — even after acquiring wide receiver DJ Moore in a trade with the Carolina Panthers. The next closest team is the Falcons ($63.8 million).
Chicago is sitting in a great position ahead of free agency, where general manager Ryan Poles will look to build up this roster.
Here’s a look at every NFL team’s salary cap situation heading into free agency:
1
Chicago Bears
Estimated 2023 cap space: $75.6 million
2
Atlanta Falcons
Estimated 2023 cap space: $63.78 million
3
Las Vegas Raiders
Estimated 2023 cap space: $47.25 million
4
Houston Texans
Estimated 2023 cap space: $41.26 million
5
Arizona Cardinals
Estimated 2023 cap space: $36.99 million
6
Cincinnati Bengals
Estimated 2023 cap space: $35.55 million
7
Denver Broncos
Estimated 2023 cap space: $33.86 million
8
New England Patriots
Estimated 2023 cap space: $32.66 million
9
Miami Dolphins
Estimated 2023 cap space: $29.9 million
10
Tennessee Titans
Estimated 2023 cap space: $27.28 million
11
Green Bay Packers
Estimated 2023 cap space: $24.82 million
12
Carolina Panthers
Estimated 2023 cap space: $23.57 million
13
Detroit Lions
Estimated 2023 cap space: $21.37 million
14
Seattle Seahawks
Estimated 2023 cap space: $21.29 million
15
Los Angeles Chargers
Estimated 2023 cap space: $19.55 million
16
New York Giants
Estimated 2023 cap space: $18.63 million
17
Washington Commanders
Estimated 2023 cap space: $16.58 million
18
Kansas City Chiefs
Estimated 2023 cap space: $15.18 million
19
New York Jets
Estimated 2023 cap space: $14.91 million
20
Indianapolis Colts
Estimated 2023 cap space: $12.71 million
21
Dallas Cowboys
Estimated 2023 cap space: $12.38 million
22
Pittsburgh Steelers
Estimated 2023 cap space: $11.1 million
23
Philadelphia Eagles
Estimated 2023 cap space: $8.85 million
24
San Francisco 49ers
Estimated 2023 cap space: $7.82 million
25
Baltimore Ravens
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-2.2 million
26
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-3.88 million
27
Los Angeles Rams
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-5.98 million
28
Minnesota Vikings
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-6.65 million
29
Cleveland Browns
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-13.53 million
30
Buffalo Bills
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-17.13 million
31
Jacksonville Jaguars
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-17.92 million
32
New Orleans Saints
Estimated 2023 cap space: $-25.39 million
