Chicago Bears 2026 Cap Table

The Chicago Bears 2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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2026 Financials: Chicago Bears
Total Cap Allocations

$325,207,223 / 7th

Top 51 Cap Space

$1,022,485 / 32nd

Reserve Lists

$0 / 28th

Dead Cap

$19,895,495 / 21st

2026 Active Roster Cap

Player (68) Pos Age Cap Hit Top-51 Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Proration Per Game Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Proration Incentives Likely
Sweat Montez Sweat ED 30 $25,085,294 8.33% ($18,170,589) $20,900,000 $4,085,294 - - - $100,000 - -
Johnson Jaylon Johnson CB 27 $24,500,000 8.13% ($25,600,000) $15,050,000 $5,000,000 $350,000 - - $100,000 $4,000,000 -
Thuney Joe Thuney G 34 $21,500,000 7.14% ($26,000,000) $16,000,000 $5,000,000 - - - $500,000 - -
Odeyingbo Dayo Odeyingbo ED 27 $20,500,000 6.81% ($24,500,000) $15,500,000 $4,500,000 - - - $500,000 - -
Jackson Jonah Jackson G 29 $19,500,000 6.47% ($19,250,000) $14,750,000 $3,500,000 $1,020,000 - - $230,000 - -
Jarrett Grady Jarrett DL 33 $18,925,000 6.28% ($22,250,000) $14,250,000 $4,000,000 $350,000 - - $325,000 - -
Gordon Kyler Gordon CB 27 $12,910,000 4.29% ($17,500,000) $10,000,000 $2,500,000 $120,000 - - $290,000 - -
Kmet Cole Kmet TE 27 $11,600,000 3.85% ($4,200,000) $8,900,000 $1,600,000 - $1,000,000 - $100,000 - -
Edwards T.J. Edwards LB 30 $10,833,333 3.60% ($12,916,667) $8,250,000 $2,333,333 - - - $250,000 - -
Williams Caleb Williams QB 25 $10,768,925 3.58% ($23,332,671) $1,075,000 $6,384,283 - $3,309,642 - - - -
Swift D'Andre Swift RB 27 $8,803,334 2.92% ($1,833,334) $6,390,000 $1,333,334 $480,000 $500,000 - $100,000 - -
Wright Darnell Wright RT 25 $6,671,721 2.22% ($6,671,721) $1,145,000 $3,062,412 - $2,464,309 - - - -
Odunze Rome Odunze WR 24 $6,197,591 2.06% ($13,428,114) $1,075,000 $3,336,727 - $1,785,864 - - - -
Loveland Colston Loveland TE 22 $6,053,638 2.01% ($21,793,098) $1,005,000 $4,002,910 - $1,045,728 - - - -
Bryant Coby Bryant S 27 $5,960,000 1.98% ($25,750,000) $1,500,000 $4,000,000 $300,000 - - $160,000 - -
Bradbury Garrett Bradbury C 31 $5,700,000 1.89% - $3,700,000 - $850,000 - - $150,000 - $1,000,000
Bush Devin Bush LB 28 $5,666,666 1.88% ($21,000,000) $1,500,000 $3,666,667 $340,000 - - $160,000 - -
Bagent Tyson Bagent QB 26 $4,750,000 1.58% ($5,000,000) $4,000,000 $500,000 - - - $250,000 - -
Jones Braxton Jones LT 27 $4,340,000 1.44% ($3,000,000) $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $360,000 - - $480,000 - -
Stevenson Tyrique Stevenson CB 26 $4,096,636 1.36% ($422,636) $3,599,000 $422,636 - - - $75,000 - -
Gallimore Neville Gallimore DL 29 $4,000,000 1.33% ($5,000,000) $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $340,000 - - $160,000 - -
Santos Cairo Santos K 35 $3,760,000 1.25% ($1,120,000) $3,100,000 $560,000 - - - $100,000 - -
Raymond Kalif Raymond WR 32 $3,470,000 1.15% ($3,000,000) $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $225,000 - - $245,000 - -
Jackson D'Marco Jackson LB 28 $3,047,500 1.01% ($3,625,000) $1,750,000 $937,500 $240,000 - - $120,000 - -
Blackwell Josh Blackwell CB 27 $2,605,000 0.86% ($375,000) $1,750,000 $375,000 $320,000 - - $160,000 - -
Burden III Luther Burden III WR 23 $2,491,825 0.83% ($8,970,570) $1,338,365 $1,153,460 - - - - - -
Lewis Cam Lewis CB 29 $2,250,000 0.75% ($2,750,000) $1,250,000 $750,000 $170,000 - - $80,000 - -
Keenum Case Keenum QB 38 $2,200,000 0.73% ($2,900,000) $1,300,000 $800,000 - - - $100,000 - -
Dexter Gervon Dexter DL 25 $2,139,368 0.71% ($472,496) $1,591,872 $472,496 - - - $75,000 - -
Hardy Daniel Hardy ED 28 $2,137,500 0.71% ($2,450,000) $1,225,000 $612,500 $170,000 - - $130,000 - -
Trapilo Ozzy Trapilo RT 25 $1,754,119 0.58% ($3,990,709) $1,190,824 $563,295 - - - - - -
Turner Shemar Turner DL 23 $1,640,974 0.54% ($3,110,269) $1,168,195 $472,779 - - - - - -
Amegadjie Kiran Amegadjie G 24 $1,612,997 0.54% ($560,662) $1,282,666 $280,331 - - - $50,000 - -
Hicks Elijah Hicks CB 27 $1,402,500 0.47% ($1,687,500) $2,412,500 $187,500 - - - - - -
Johnson Roschon Johnson RB 25 $1,337,172 0.44% ($192,172) $1,145,000 $192,172 - - - - - -
Taylor Tory Taylor P 29 $1,261,975 0.42% ($373,950) $1,075,000 $186,975 - - - - - -
Street Kentavius Street DL 30 $1,255,000 0.42% ($100,000) $1,300,000 $100,000 $40,000 - - $40,000 - -
McFadden Jordan McFadden G 27 $1,250,000 0.42% ($25,000) $1,145,000 $25,000 $35,000 - - $45,000 - -
Sewell Noah Sewell LB 24 $1,226,237 0.41% ($81,237) $1,145,000 $81,237 - - - - - -
Hyppolite II Ruben Hyppolite II LB 25 $1,224,897 0.41% ($659,691) $1,005,000 $219,897 - - - - - -
Smith Terell Smith CB 27 $1,213,971 0.40% ($68,971) $1,145,000 $68,971 - - - - - -
Jones Jaylon Jones S 29 $1,175,000 0.39% ($707,500) $1,215,000 $100,000 - - - - - -
Lynch James Lynch DL 27 $1,175,000 0.39% ($100,000) $1,215,000 $100,000 - - - - - -
Booker Austin Booker ED 24 $1,162,285 0.39% ($174,570) $1,075,000 $87,285 - - - - - -
Carlson Stephen Carlson TE 30 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 - - - - - - -
Garvin Jonathan Garvin ED 27 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 - - - - - - -
Flowers Dallis Flowers CB 29 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,215,000 - - - - - - -
Sanborn Jack Sanborn LB 26 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,215,000 - - - - - - -
Sewell Nephi Sewell LB 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,215,000 - - - - - - -
Wills Jedrick Wills LT 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,215,000 - - - - - - -
Alexander Maurice Alexander WR 29 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Frazier Zah Frazier CB 26
$965,054
$80,054 		0.32% ($240,162) $885,000 $80,054 - - - - - -
Newman Luke Newman G 24
$1,062,515
$57,515 		0.35% ($172,545) $1,005,000 $57,515 - - - - - -
Monangai Kyle Monangai RB 24
$1,037,035
$32,035 		0.34% ($96,105) $1,005,000 $32,035 - - - - - -
Walker Jahdae Walker WR 24
$1,011,666
$6,666 		0.34% ($13,334) $1,005,000 $6,666 - - - - - -
Brown Brittain Brown RB 29
$1,075,000
 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Benedet Theo Benedet LT 25
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Hampton Dominique Hampton S 26
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Hergel Kyle Hergel G 27
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Kalinic Nikola Kalinic TE 29
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Kromah Jamree Kromah ED 26
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Owens Gervarrius Owens S 27
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Elkin Luke Elkin LS 24
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Hankins Deion Hankins RB 26
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Ismail Qadir Ismail WR
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Manning Dontae Manning CB 25
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Martin Jeremiah Martin ED 26
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Richardson John Richardson WR 24
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -

2026 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (16) Pos Cap Hit Top-51 Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Moore D.J. Moore
TRADED
 WR $12,000,000 3.98%
Dalman Drew Dalman
RETIRED
 C $4,000,000 1.33%
Edmunds Tremaine Edmunds
RELEASED
 ILB $2,437,500 0.81%
Tryon Joe Tryon
VOIDED
 DE $540,000 0.18%
Ogbongbemiga Amen Ogbongbemiga
RELEASED
 OLB $375,000 0.12%
Pickens Zacch Pickens
RELEASED
 DT $297,962 0.10%
Scott Tyler Scott
RELEASED
 WR $165,863 0.06%
Carlton Xavier Carlton
DE $13,334 0.00%
Echols Power Echols
RELEASED
 LB $13,334 0.00%
Richardson John Richardson
RELEASED
 WR $13,334 0.00%
Elkin Luke Elkin
RELEASED
 LS $10,000 0.00%
Johnson Tysheem Johnson
RELEASED
 S $10,000 0.00%
Burns Major Burns
RELEASED
 S $6,667 0.00%
Robinson Jereme Robinson
RELEASED
 DE $6,667 0.00%
Kim Jonathan Kim
RELEASED
 K $3,334 0.00%
Wheeler Ian Wheeler
RB $2,500 0.00%

2026 Draft Pool

Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.

Round / Pick Player Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Top-51
R1, #25 $3,410,265 $3,410,265
R2, #57 $1,505,873 $620,873
R2, #60 $1,444,835 $559,835
R3, #89 $1,223,660 $338,660
R4, #129 $1,134,289 $249,289
R7, #239 $916,338 $31,338
R7, #241 $915,765 $30,765
$10,551,025 $5,241,025

2026 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $4,382,708 23rd
Adjustment $4,332,000 15th
Adjusted Salary Cap $309,914,708 24th
Active Roster $305,311,728 3rd
Dead Money $19,895,495 21st
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Allocations (Top-51) $308,892,223 5th
Cap Space (Top-51) $1,022,485 32nd

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 18, 2026
Jack Sanborn, OLB

Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

Mar 18, 2026
James Lynch, DT

Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

Mar 16, 2026
Jaylon Jones, S

Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

Mar 12, 2026
Jordan McFadden, G

Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

Mar 12, 2026
Elijah Hicks, CB

Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

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