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Chicago Bears 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Chicago Bears 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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Total Cap
$281,143,057 / 22nd
Top 51 Cap Space
$26,314,651 / 12th
Reserve Lists
$0 / 20th
Dead Cap
$15,355,495 / 20th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (51) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sweat Montez Sweat | ED | 30 | $25,085,294 | 8.33% | ($8,170,589) | $21,000,000 | 2028 |
2 |
Johnson Jaylon Johnson | CB | 27 | $25,000,000 | 8.30% | ($18,000,000) | $16,000,000 | 2028 |
3 |
Thuney Joe Thuney | G | 34 | $21,500,000 | 7.14% | ($26,000,000) | $16,500,000 | 2028 |
4 |
Odeyingbo Dayo Odeyingbo | ED | 27 | $20,500,000 | 6.81% | ($22,000,000) | $16,000,000 | 2028 |
5 |
Jackson Jonah Jackson | G | 29 | $19,500,000 | 6.47% | ($14,000,000) | $16,000,000 | 2028 |
6 |
Jarrett Grady Jarrett | DL | 33 | $18,925,000 | 6.28% | ($21,000,000) | $15,000,000 | 2028 |
7 |
Gordon Kyler Gordon | CB | 27 | $13,300,000 | 4.42% | ($17,500,000) | $10,800,000 | 2029 |
8 |
Kmet Cole Kmet | TE | 27 | $11,600,000 | 3.85% | ($3,200,000) | $10,000,000 | 2028 |
9 |
Edwards T.J. Edwards | LB | 30 | $10,833,333 | 3.60% | ($12,916,667) | $8,500,000 | 2028 |
10 |
Williams Caleb Williams | QB | 25 | $10,768,925 | 3.58% | ($23,332,671) | $4,384,642 | 2029 |
11 |
Swift D'Andre Swift | RB | 27 | $8,803,334 | 2.92% | ($1,333,334) | $7,500,000 | 2027 |
12 |
Wright Darnell Wright | RT | 25 | $6,671,721 | 2.22% | ($6,671,721) | $3,609,309 | 2028 |
13 |
Odunze Rome Odunze | WR | 24 | $6,197,591 | 2.06% | ($13,428,114) | $2,860,864 | 2029 |
14 |
Loveland Colston Loveland | TE | 22 | $6,053,638 | 2.01% | ($21,793,098) | $2,050,728 | 2030 |
15 |
Bradbury Garrett Bradbury | C | 31 | $5,700,000 | 1.89% | - | $4,700,000 | 2027 |
16 |
Bagent Tyson Bagent | QB | 26 | $4,750,000 | 1.58% | ($1,000,000) | $4,250,000 | 2028 |
17 |
Stevenson Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 26 | $4,096,636 | 1.36% | ($422,636) | $3,674,000 | 2027 |
18 |
Santos Cairo Santos | K | 35 | $3,760,000 | 1.25% | ($1,120,000) | $3,200,000 | 2028 |
19 |
Blackwell Josh Blackwell | CB | 27 | $2,605,000 | 0.86% | ($375,000) | $2,250,000 | 2027 |
20 |
Burden III Luther Burden III | WR | 23 | $2,491,825 | 0.83% | ($8,970,570) | $1,338,365 | 2029 |
21 |
Dexter Gervon Dexter | DL | 25 | $2,139,368 | 0.71% | ($472,496) | $1,666,872 | 2027 |
22 |
Trapilo Ozzy Trapilo | RT | 25 | $1,754,119 | 0.58% | ($3,990,709) | $1,190,824 | 2029 |
23 |
Turner Shemar Turner | DL | 23 | $1,640,974 | 0.54% | ($3,110,269) | $1,168,195 | 2029 |
24 |
Amegadjie Kiran Amegadjie | G | 24 | $1,612,997 | 0.54% | ($560,662) | $1,332,666 | 2028 |
25 |
Johnson Roschon Johnson | RB | 25 | $1,337,172 | 0.44% | ($192,172) | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
26 |
Taylor Tory Taylor | P | 29 | $1,261,975 | 0.42% | ($373,950) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
27 |
Sewell Noah Sewell | LB | 24 | $1,226,237 | 0.41% | ($81,237) | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
28 |
Hyppolite II Ruben Hyppolite II | LB | 25 | $1,224,897 | 0.41% | ($659,691) | $1,005,000 | 2029 |
29 |
Smith Terell Smith | CB | 27 | $1,213,971 | 0.40% | ($68,971) | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
30 |
Booker Austin Booker | ED | 24 | $1,162,285 | 0.39% | ($174,570) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
31 |
Carlson Stephen Carlson | TE | 30 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
32 |
Garvin Jonathan Garvin | ED | 27 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
33 |
Sewell Nephi Sewell | LB | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | 2027 |
34 |
Flowers Dallis Flowers | CB | 29 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | 2027 |
35 |
Kalinic Nikola Kalinic | TE | 29 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
36 |
Brown Brittain Brown | RB | 29 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
37 |
Alexander Maurice Alexander | WR | 29 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
38 |
Newman Luke Newman | G | 24 | $1,062,515 | 0.35% | ($172,545) | $1,005,000 | 2029 |
39 |
Monangai Kyle Monangai | RB | 24 | $1,037,035 | 0.34% | ($96,105) | $1,005,000 | 2029 |
40 |
Walker Jahdae Walker | WR | 24 | $1,011,666 | 0.34% | ($13,334) | $1,005,000 | 2028 |
41 |
Owens Gervarrius Owens | S | 27 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2027 |
42 |
Hampton Dominique Hampton | S | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2027 |
43 |
Kromah Jamree Kromah | ED | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2027 |
44 |
Hergel Kyle Hergel | G | 27 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2027 |
45 |
Frazier Zah Frazier | CB | 26 | $965,054 | 0.32% | ($240,162) | $885,000 | 2029 |
46 |
Martin Jeremiah Martin | ED | 26 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
47 |
Ismail Qadir Ismail | WR | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 | |
48 |
Manning Dontae Manning | CB | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
49 |
Elkin Luke Elkin | LS | 24 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
50 |
Hankins Deion Hankins | RB | 26 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2028 |
51 |
Richardson John Richardson | WR | 24 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
2026 Reserve/Did Not Report Camp
Cap breakdowns for players who did not report to the team. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Dalman Drew Dalman | C | 28 | $2,000,000 | 0.66% | ($13,500,000) | - | 2028 |
2026 Dead Money
Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (14) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Moore D.J. Moore | WR | 29 | $12,000,000 | 3.98% |
2 |
Edmunds Tremaine Edmunds | ILB | 28 | $2,437,500 | 0.81% |
3 |
Ogbongbemiga Amen Ogbongbemiga | OLB | 28 | $375,000 | 0.12% |
4 |
Pickens Zacch Pickens | DT | 26 | $297,962 | 0.10% |
5 |
Scott Tyler Scott | WR | 25 | $165,863 | 0.06% |
6 |
Echols Power Echols | LB | 23 | $13,334 | 0.00% |
7 |
Carlton Xavier Carlton | DE | 25 | $13,334 | 0.00% |
8 |
Richardson John Richardson | WR | 24 | $13,334 | 0.00% |
9 |
Elkin Luke Elkin | LS | 24 | $10,000 | 0.00% |
10 |
Johnson Tysheem Johnson | S | 24 | $10,000 | 0.00% |
11 |
Burns Major Burns | S | 25 | $6,667 | 0.00% |
12 |
Robinson Jereme Robinson | DE | 26 | $6,667 | 0.00% |
13 |
Kim Jonathan Kim | K | 25 | $3,334 | 0.00% |
14 |
Wheeler Ian Wheeler | RB | 25 | $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 | ||
| R3, #89 | $1,223,660 | $338,660 | ||
| R4, #129 | $1,134,289 | $249,289 | ||
| R5, #163 | $998,536 | $113,536 | ||
| R7, #239 | $916,338 | $31,338 | ||
| R7, #241 | $915,765 | $30,765 | ||
| $10,104,726 | $4,794,726 |
2026 Cap Totals
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $301,200,000 | |
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $4,382,708 | 23rd |
| Adjustment | $-125,000 | 10th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $305,457,708 | 23rd |
| Active Roster | $263,787,562 | 19th |
| Dead Money | $15,355,495 | 20th |
| Top-51 / Off-Season Cap | ||
| Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) | $279,143,057 | 22nd |
| Cap Space (Top-51) | $26,314,651 | 12th |
2026 Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13/2026 | D.J. Moore |
BASE
2027-28 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$15,500,000 |
| 3/13/2026 | Montez Sweat |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$10,000,000 |
| 3/13/2026 | Jaylon Johnson |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$7,600,000 |
| 3/13/2026 | Jonah Jackson |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$5,250,000 |
| 3/13/2026 | Dayo Odeyingbo |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$2,500,000 |
| 3/13/2026 | Grady Jarrett |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$1,250,000 |
| 3/13/2026 | Tyson Bagent |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$4,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Cole Kmet |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 |
$1,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | D'Andre Swift |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 |
$500,000 |
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