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.
Buy Bears TicketsAccording 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
2023 dead money: $13.23 million
Current team: Free agent
OL Alex Leatherwood
2023 dead money: $4.59 million
Current team: Cleveland Browns
LB Danny Trevathan
2023 dead money: $3.77 million
Current team: Free agent
DL Mario Edwards Jr.
2023 dead money: $2.17 million
Current team: Seattle Seahawks
RB Tarik Cohen
2023 dead money: $1.75 million
Current team: Free agent
QB P.J. Walker
2023 dead money: $1.51 million
Current team: Cleveland Browns
EDGE Jeremiah Attaochu
2023 dead money: $800,000
Current team: Free agent
QB Trevor Siemian
2023 dead money: $500,000
Current team: Free agent
EDGE Al-Quadin Muhammad
2023 dead money: $500,000
Current team: Indianapolis Colts
DL Angelo Blackson
2023 dead money: $500,000
Current team: Jacksonville Jaguars
QB Nathan Peterman
2023 dead money: $152,500
Current team: Chicago Bears
OL Zachary Thomas
2023 dead money: $143,739
Current team: Los Angeles Rams
TE Jared Pinkney
2023 dead money: $111,111
Current team: Free agent
DB Adrian Colbert
2023 dead money: $111,111
Current team: Free agent
