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Alyssa Barbieri

These 47 Bears players are under contract for 2023 season

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.

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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

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $17.09 million

2
OL Cody Whitehair

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $14.1 million

3
DT Justin Jones

Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $7.4 million

4
OL Lucas Patrick

AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps

2023 cap hit: $5.38 million

5
QB Justin Fields

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $5.15 million

6
K Cairo Santos

Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $4.5 million

7
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

2023 cap hit: $4.46 million

8
TE Cole Kmet

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $3.76 million

9
CB Jaylon Johnson

Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $3.56 million

10
WR Darnell Mooney

Todd Kirkland/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $3.07 million

11
WR Chase Claypool

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $2.99 million

12
DE Trevis Gipson

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $2.83 million

13
CB Kindle Vildor

AP Photo/Jason Behnken

2023 cap hit: $2.82 million

14
QB Trevor Siemian

Mike Stobe/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $2.47 million

15
OL Teven Jenkins

AP Photo/Ben VanHouten

2023 cap hit: $2.29 million

16
CB Kyler Gordon

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $1.97 million

17
OL Alex Leatherwood

Ethan Miller/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $1.97 million

18
S Jaquan Brisker

Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $1.67 million

19
WR Velus Jones Jr.

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $1.23 million

20
CB Michael Ojemudia

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $1.21 million

21
WR Equanimeous St. Brown

Todd Kirkland/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $1.17 million

22
DT Jalyn Holmes

Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $1.08 million

23
OL Larry Borom

AP Photo/Matt Durisko

2023 cap hit: $1.02 million

24
WR Nsimba Webster

Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $1.01 million

25
EDGE Terrell Lewis

Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $1.01 million

26
CB Harrison Hand

Adam Bettcher/ Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $1.01 million

27
WR Daurice Fountain

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $1.01 million

28
RB Khalil Herbert

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $972,676

29
OL Braxton Jones

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $944,887

30
S Adrian Colbert

USA Today Sports

2023 cap hit: $940,000

31
DE Dominique Robinson

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

2023 cap hit: $938,288

32
RB Trestan Ebner

Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $911,484

33
OL Ja'Tyre Carter

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $897,328

34
S Elijah Hicks

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $889,253

35
P Trenton Gill

Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $889,253

36
LB Jack Sanborn

AP Photo/Stephen Brashear

2023 cap hit: $872,500

37
CB Jaylon Jones

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

2023 cap hit: $870,833

38
LB DeMarquis Gates

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

2023 cap hit: $870,000

39
TE Jake Tonges

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $870,000

40
LB Sterling Weatherford

USA Today Sports

2023 cap hit: $870,000

41
S A.J. Thomas

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $870,000

42
OL Doug Kramer

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

2023 cap hit: $789,453

43
DT Donovan Jeter

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $750,000

44
TE Chase Allen

AP Photo/Stephen Brashear

2023 cap hit: $750,000

45
OL Kellen Diesch

AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

2023 cap hit: $750,000

46
LB Kuony Deng

Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $750,000

47
EDGE Gerri Green

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $750,000

48
VOID - DT Angelo Blackson

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

2023 cap hit: $500,000

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