
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