The Chicago Bears have wrapped their 2022 season, which means the focus shifts to what’s shaping up to be a very important offseason.
The salary cap could exceed a record high of $220 million in 2023, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. But that number will be agreed upon later this offseason.
Where things currently stand, the Bears are expected to have roughly $118 million in cap space, via OverTheCap, which is the most in the NFL (by a wide margin). It’ll give GM Ryan Poles plenty to work with as he builds this roster.
Right now, the Bears have 47 players currently under contact for the 2023. Here’s a look at them, ranked by cap hit:
1
S Eddie Jackson
2023 cap hit: $17.09 million
2
OL Cody Whitehair
2023 cap hit: $14.1 million
3
DT Justin Jones
2023 cap hit: $7.4 million
4
OL Lucas Patrick
2023 cap hit: $5.38 million
5
QB Justin Fields
2023 cap hit: $5.15 million
6
K Cairo Santos
2023 cap hit: $4.5 million
7
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad
2023 cap hit: $4.46 million
8
TE Cole Kmet
2023 cap hit: $3.76 million
9
CB Jaylon Johnson
2023 cap hit: $3.56 million
10
WR Darnell Mooney
2023 cap hit: $3.07 million
11
WR Chase Claypool
2023 cap hit: $2.99 million
12
DE Trevis Gipson
2023 cap hit: $2.83 million
13
CB Kindle Vildor
2023 cap hit: $2.82 million
14
QB Trevor Siemian
2023 cap hit: $2.47 million
15
OL Teven Jenkins
2023 cap hit: $2.29 million
16
CB Kyler Gordon
2023 cap hit: $1.97 million
17
OL Alex Leatherwood
2023 cap hit: $1.97 million
18
S Jaquan Brisker
2023 cap hit: $1.67 million
19
WR Velus Jones Jr.
2023 cap hit: $1.23 million
20
CB Michael Ojemudia
2023 cap hit: $1.21 million
21
WR Equanimeous St. Brown
2023 cap hit: $1.17 million
22
DT Jalyn Holmes
2023 cap hit: $1.08 million
23
OL Larry Borom
2023 cap hit: $1.02 million
24
WR Nsimba Webster
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
25
EDGE Terrell Lewis
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
26
CB Harrison Hand
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
27
WR Daurice Fountain
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
28
RB Khalil Herbert
2023 cap hit: $972,676
29
OL Braxton Jones
2023 cap hit: $944,887
30
S Adrian Colbert
2023 cap hit: $940,000
31
DE Dominique Robinson
2023 cap hit: $938,288
32
RB Trestan Ebner
2023 cap hit: $911,484
33
OL Ja'Tyre Carter
2023 cap hit: $897,328
34
S Elijah Hicks
2023 cap hit: $889,253
35
P Trenton Gill
2023 cap hit: $889,253
36
LB Jack Sanborn
2023 cap hit: $872,500
37
CB Jaylon Jones
2023 cap hit: $870,833
38
LB DeMarquis Gates
2023 cap hit: $870,000
39
TE Jake Tonges
2023 cap hit: $870,000
40
LB Sterling Weatherford
2023 cap hit: $870,000
41
S A.J. Thomas
2023 cap hit: $870,000
42
OL Doug Kramer
2023 cap hit: $789,453
43
DT Donovan Jeter
2023 cap hit: $750,000
44
TE Chase Allen
2023 cap hit: $750,000
45
OL Kellen Diesch
2023 cap hit: $750,000
46
LB Kuony Deng
2023 cap hit: $750,000
47
EDGE Gerri Green
2023 cap hit: $750,000
48
VOID - DT Angelo Blackson
2023 cap hit: $500,000
