The Chicago Bears made a splash trading star pass rusher Robert Quinn to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2023 fourth-round pick.
It’s not a surprise with the Bears in the middle of a rebuild as general manager Ryan Poles continues to retool the roster while acquiring additional draft capital.
But one of the benefits of the Quinn trade is the impact it has on the salary cap in 2023, where Chicago already had north of $100 million in cap space before the move.
While the Bears will take on most of Quinn’s remaining salary, which is around $7.9 million, the trade frees up $18.2 million in additional cap space in 2023, per OverTheCap.
For those keeping track at home, the Bears will have $134 million in salary cap space heading into the 2023 offseason, which gives Poles plenty to work with as he looks to address areas of need.
Chicago could’ve opted to cut Quinn after this season, which would’ve freed up $10 million in cap space. Instead, the Bears free up an additional $8 million while also acquiring a fourth-round pick in the trade with the Eagles.
As for the impact on the salary cap for the remainder of the 2022 season, Chicago cleared up $12.9 million in cap space with a $4.2 million dead cap hit.
