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Chicago Bears 2023 Salary Cap

Bears 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Chicago Bears 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (64) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Moore D.J. Moore WR $20,165,000 $19,965,000 0- 0- 0- $200,000 0- 0- ($21,075,000) $20,165,000 8.68
Jackson Eddie Jackson FS $17,090,000 $13,000,000 $2,400,000 0- 0- $100,000 $1,590,000 0- ($9,570,000) $17,090,000 7.35
Edmunds Tremaine Edmunds ILB $14,687,500 $2,400,000 $2,437,500 $9,750,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($36,800,000) $14,687,500 6.32
Whitehair Cody Whitehair G $14,100,000 $9,800,000 $1,200,000 0- $1,100,000 $100,000 $1,900,000 0- ($8,306,000) $14,100,000 6.07
Jones Justin Jones DT $7,400,000 $4,800,000 $2,500,000 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($2,500,000) $7,400,000 3.18
Davis Nate Davis G $6,926,471 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,176,471 0- $250,000 0- 0- ($15,500,000) $6,926,471 2.98
Walker DeMarcus Walker DE $6,416,666 $3,700,000 $666,666 $2,000,000 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($10,500,000) $6,416,666 2.76
Patrick Lucas Patrick G $5,382,500 $3,800,000 $1,482,500 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($1,482,500) $5,382,500 2.32
Fields Justin Fields QB $5,146,897 $1,187,816 $2,771,265 $1,187,816 0- 0- 0- 0- ($11,151,610) $5,146,897 2.21
Edwards T.J. Edwards LB $5,000,000 $1,900,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($7,900,000) $5,000,000 2.15
Santos Cairo Santos K $4,500,000 $3,500,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $500,000 ($1,500,000) $4,500,000 1.94
Kmet Cole Kmet TE $3,760,778 $2,993,000 $767,778 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($767,778) $3,760,778 1.62
Johnson Jaylon Johnson CB $3,559,140 $2,993,000 $566,140 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($566,140) $3,559,140 1.53
Mooney Darnell Mooney WR $3,063,513 $2,993,000 $70,513 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($70,513) $3,063,513 1.32
Claypool Chase Claypool WR $2,993,000 $2,993,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $2,993,000 1.29
Gipson Trevis Gipson DE $2,824,418 $2,743,000 $81,418 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($81,418) $2,824,418 1.22
Vildor Kindle Vildor CB $2,820,668 $2,743,000 $77,668 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($77,668) $2,820,668 1.21
Billings Andrew Billings DT $2,690,000 $1,435,000 $875,000 $280,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($2,310,000) $2,690,000 1.16
Tonyan Jr. Robert Tonyan Jr. TE $2,650,000 $1,290,000 $750,000 $510,000 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($1,250,000) $2,650,000 1.14
Jenkins Teven Jenkins G $2,287,595 $1,422,532 $865,063 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,730,126) $2,287,595 0.98
Foreman D'Onta Foreman RB $2,000,000 $1,525,000 $375,000 0- 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($1,000,000) $2,000,000 0.86
Blasingame Khari Blasingame FB $2,000,000 $1,100,000 0- $850,000 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($1,950,000) $2,000,000 0.86
Gordon Kyler Gordon CB $1,973,392 $1,099,678 $873,714 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,916,307) $1,973,392 0.85
Leatherwood Alex Leatherwood RT $1,968,324 $1,968,324 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,590,810) $1,968,324 0.85
Homer Travis Homer RB $1,772,050 $1,300,000 $225,000 $147,050 0- $100,000 0- 0- ($1,750,000) $1,772,050 0.76
Brisker Jaquan Brisker S $1,671,714 $1,039,343 $632,371 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,936,456) $1,671,714 0.72
Walker Phillip Walker QB $1,660,000 $1,010,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $150,000 ($2,010,000) $1,660,000 0.71
Jones Velus Jones WR $1,228,620 $950,724 $277,896 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($833,688) $1,228,620 0.53
Ojemudia Michael Ojemudia CB $1,210,400 $1,210,400 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,210,400 0.52
St. Brown Equanimeous St. Brown WR $1,165,000 $1,080,000 $85,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($85,000) $1,165,000 0.50
Scales Patrick Scales LS $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,092,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Cole Dylan Cole ILB $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $100,000 $52,500 0- 0- 0- 0- ($100,000) $1,092,500 0.47
Holmes Jalyn Holmes DT $1,080,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,080,000 0.46
Borom Larry Borom RT $1,023,270 $940,000 $83,270 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($166,540) $1,023,270 0.44
Brown Andrew Brown DE $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
Fountain Daurice Fountain WR $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
Hand Harrison Hand CB $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
Lewis Terrell Lewis OLB $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
Webster Nsimba Webster WR $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.43
Herbert Khalil Herbert RB $972,677 $940,000 $32,677 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($65,354) $972,677 0.42
Jones Braxton Jones LT $944,888 $870,000 $74,888 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($224,664) $944,888 0.41
Colbert Adrian Colbert FS $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.40
Stroman Greg Stroman CB $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.40
Robinson Dominique Robinson DE $938,289 $870,000 $68,289 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($204,867) $938,289 0.40
Ebner Trestan Ebner RB $911,484 $870,000 $41,484 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($124,452) $911,484 0.39
Carter Ja'Tyre Carter G $897,328 $870,000 $27,328 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($81,984) $897,328 0.39
Gill Trenton Gill P $889,252 $870,000 $19,252 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($57,756) $889,252 0.38
Hicks Elijah Hicks CB $889,252 $870,000 $19,252 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($57,756) $889,252 0.38
Sanborn Jack Sanborn LB $872,500 $870,000 $2,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000) $872,500 0.38
Jones Jaylon Jones S $870,833 $870,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,667) $870,833 0.37
Blackwell Josh Blackwell CB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Eiselen Dieter Eiselen G $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Gates DeMarquis Gates OLB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Reed Joe Reed WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Thomas A.J. Thomas S $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Tonges Jake Tonges TE $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Weatherford Sterling Weatherford LB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.37
Kramer Doug Kramer C $789,452 $39,452 $750,000 $39,452 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($118,356) $789,452 $39,452 0.34
Allen Chase Allen TE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Deng Kuony Deng OLB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Diesch Kellen Diesch T $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Green Gerri Green DE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Jeter Donovan Jeter DT $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Peterman Nathan Peterman QB 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Active Roster: $180,147,871 $130,406,817 $25,142,217 $18,453,837 $1,100,000 $1,550,000 $3,490,000 $650,000 - $180,147,871 77.50

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (10) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit (Total) Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #9 Round 1, Pick #9 $4,229,697 $705,000 $3,524,697 - - - - - - $4,229,697 $4,229,697
Round 2, Pick #53 Round 2, Pick #53 $1,223,054 $705,000 $518,054 - - - - - - $1,223,054 $1,223,054
Round 2, Pick #61 Round 2, Pick #61 $1,101,572 $705,000 $396,572 - - - - - - $1,101,572 $1,101,572
Round 3, Pick #64 Round 3, Pick #64 $1,031,691 $705,000 $326,691 - - - - - - $1,031,691 $1,031,691
Round 4, Pick #103 Round 4, Pick #103 $940,049 $705,000 $235,049 - - - - - - $940,049 $940,049
Round 4, Pick #133 Round 4, Pick #133 $889,451 $705,000 $184,451 - - - - - - $889,451 $184,451
Round 5, Pick #136 Round 5, Pick #136 $844,624 $705,000 $139,624 - - - - - - $844,624 $139,624
Round 5, Pick #148 Round 5, Pick #148 $794,557 $705,000 $89,558 - - - - - - $794,557 $89,558
Round 7, Pick #218 Round 7, Pick #218 $741,548 $705,000 $36,548 - - - - - - $741,548 $36,548
Round 7, Pick #258 Round 7, Pick #258 $726,319 $705,000 $21,319 - - - - - - $726,319 $21,319
Projected Draft Pool: $12,522,562 $12,522,562 $8,997,563


2023 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (18) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
QuinnRobert Quinn DE $13,233,520 - $6,200,000 - - - $7,033,520 - - $13,233,520 5.69
TrevathanDanny Trevathan ILB $3,775,000 - $1,600,000 - - - $2,175,000 - - $3,775,000 1.62
EdwardsMario Edwards DE $2,172,057 - $2,172,057 - - - - - - $2,172,057 0.93
CohenTarik Cohen RB $1,750,000 - $1,750,000 - - - - - - $1,750,000 0.75
AttaochuJeremiah Attaochu OLB $800,000 - $800,000 - - - - - - $800,000 0.34
BlacksonAngelo Blackson DE $500,000 - $500,000 - - - - - - $500,000 0.22
MuhammadAl-Quadin Muhammad DE $500,000 - $500,000 - - - - - - $500,000 0.22
SiemianTrevor Siemian QB $500,000 - $500,000 - - - - - - $500,000 0.22
ThomasZach Thomas T $143,739 - $143,739 - - - - - - $143,739 0.06
TongaKhyiris Tonga DT $41,824 - $41,824 - - - - - - $41,824 0.02
DelanceJean Delance T $13,334 - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
ShaaKevin Shaa WR $9,334 - $9,334 - - - - - - $9,334 0.00
AllenChase Allen TE $8,000 - $8,000 - - - - - - $8,000 0.00
AveryC.J. Avery LB $8,000 - $8,000 - - - - - - $8,000 0.00
TongesJake Tonges TE $4,667 - $4,667 - - - - - - $4,667 0.00
Green IVAllie Green IV CB $3,667 - $3,667 - - - - - - $3,667 0.00
Dew-TreadwayMicah Dew-Treadway DT $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
JohnsonCaleb Johnson LB $2,334 - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
Dead Money: $23,468,810 - $14,260,290 - - - $9,208,520 - - $23,468,810 10.10

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $9,584,194
Adjustment $-1,945,338
Adjusted Salary Cap $232,438,856
All Contracts $130,406,817 $25,142,217 $18,453,837 $1,100,000 $1,550,000 $3,490,000 $650,000 $180,147,871
Top 51 Contracts $120,686,817 $25,102,765 $18,453,837 $1,100,000 $1,550,000 $3,490,000 $650,000 $170,427,871
Dead Money - $14,260,290 - - - $9,208,520 - $23,468,810
Total (All) $130,406,817 $39,402,507 $18,453,837 $1,100,000 $1,550,000 $12,698,520 $650,000 $203,616,681
Total (w/Top 51) $120,686,817 $39,363,055 $18,453,837 $1,100,000 $1,550,000 $12,698,520 $650,000 $193,896,681
Cap Space (w/All) $28,822,175
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $38,542,175