Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Chicago Bears, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $186,853,079 | $178,927,585 | $125,301,356 | $103,434,982 | $70,481,250 | |
| Signed Players | 64 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 5 | |
| Quarterbacks | $15,994,257 | $6,666,666 | $10,666,667 | |||
| Running Backs | $5,164,949 | $4,361,577 | $6,951,577 | $7,500,000 | ||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $25,397,740 | $4,518,590 | $2,101,162 | $1,080,513 | ||
| Tight Ends | $10,102,778 | $12,502,222 | $2,066,667 | $2,411,111 | ||
| Offensive Line | $28,967,359 | $33,210,193 | $22,913,777 | $14,034,777 | $12,150,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $22,065,288 | $21,556,290 | $12,786,418 | $13,231,418 | ||
| Linebackers | $45,170,220 | $53,509,744 | $49,081,250 | $45,031,250 | $41,781,250 | |
| Secondary | $29,684,718 | $42,602,303 | $18,733,838 | $20,145,913 | $16,550,000 | |
| Special Teams | $4,018,970 | |||||
| Injured Reserve | $7,206,414 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $13,420,895 | $1,868,658 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Bears Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Trubisky | QB | $9,327,591 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Foles | QB | $6,666,666 | $6,666,666 | $10,666,667 | UFA | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Cohen | RB | $3,041,916 | $3,250,000 | $5,750,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA |
| David Montgomery | RB | $945,681 | $1,111,577 | $1,201,577 | UFA | - |
| Ryan Nall | RB | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Artavis Pierce | RB | $502,352 | $4,000 | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | WR | $15,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | $5,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Anthony Miller | WR | $1,460,100 | $1,703,450 | UFA | - | - |
| Ted Ginn Jr. | WR | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Riley Ridley | WR | $845,649 | $1,020,649 | $1,135,649 | UFA | - |
| Javon Wims | WR | $773,978 | $943,978 | UFA | - | - |
| Darnell Mooney | WR | $680,513 | $850,513 | $965,513 | $1,080,513 | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Graham | TE | $6,000,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Demetrius Harris | TE | $1,650,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cole Kmet | TE | $1,377,778 | $1,722,222 | $2,066,667 | $2,411,111 | UFA |
| J.P. Holtz | TE | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Darion Clark | TE | $400,000 | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Leno | LT | $10,294,000 | $11,294,000 | $1,394,000 | - | - |
| Bobby Massie | RT | $8,300,000 | $9,300,000 | $9,400,000 | UFA | - |
| Cody Whitehair | C | $4,200,000 | $9,600,000 | $11,200,000 | $13,000,000 | $12,150,000 |
| James Daniels | G | $1,895,498 | $2,211,416 | UFA | - | - |
| Germain Ifedi | G | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Rashaad Coward | G | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jason Spriggs | LT | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alex Bars | RT | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Arlington Hambright | G | $634,777 | $804,777 | $919,777 | $1,034,777 | UFA |
| Sam Mustipher | C | $430,584 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akiem Hicks | DT | $11,800,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Roy Robertson-Harris | DT | $3,259,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Eddie Goldman | DT | $3,100,000 | $7,700,000 | $11,810,000 | $12,140,000 | UFA |
| Brent Urban | DT | $840,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Bilal Nichols | DE | $824,870 | $994,872 | UFA | - | - |
| John Jenkins | DT | $800,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mario Edwards | DE | $750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trevis Gipson | DE | $691,418 | $861,418 | $976,418 | $1,091,418 | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Mack | OLB | $26,600,000 | $26,646,000 | $27,150,000 | $25,500,000 | $23,250,000 |
| Robert Quinn | OLB | $6,100,000 | $14,700,000 | $16,000,000 | $17,100,000 | $16,100,000 |
| Roquan Smith | ILB | $5,129,227 | $6,049,099 | - | UFA | - |
| Danny Trevathan | ILB | $4,168,750 | $5,025,000 | $5,931,250 | $2,431,250 | $2,431,250 |
| Joel Iyiegbuniwe | ILB | $919,643 | $1,089,645 | UFA | - | - |
| Barkevious Mingo | OLB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Woods | ILB | $690,100 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| James Vaughters | OLB | $675,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Fuller | CB | $11,500,000 | $20,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Buster Skrine | CB | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Eddie Jackson | FS | $3,716,450 | $11,450,000 | $13,500,000 | $15,500,000 | $16,550,000 |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | $1,176,140 | $1,470,175 | $1,764,210 | $2,058,245 | UFA |
| Tashaun Gipson | FS | $1,050,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Deon Bush | S | $1,047,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sherrick McManis | CB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Artie Burns | CB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | S | $840,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Duke Shelley | CB | $706,960 | $881,960 | $996,960 | UFA | - |
| Kindle Vildor | CB | $687,668 | $857,668 | $972,668 | $1,087,668 | UFA |
| Tre Roberson | CB | $672,500 | $842,500 | ERFA | - | - |
| Michael Joseph | CB | $412,500 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jordan Lucas | S | - | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat O'Donnell | P | $1,850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Patrick Scales | LS | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cairo Santos | K | $856,470 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | $425,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Burton | TE | $4,840,000 | $1,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Taylor Gabriel | WR | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Long | G | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cody Parkey | K | $1,125,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Prince Amukamara | CB | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Davis | RB | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Adam Shaheen | TE | $609,644 | - | - | - | - |
| Ben Braunecker | TE | $200,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel McCullers | DT | $160,588 | - | - | - | - |
| Devante Bond | OLB | $145,058 | - | - | - | - |
| Kylie Fitts | DE | $86,100 | - | - | - | - |
| Kerrith Whyte | RB | $75,810 | - | - | - | - |
| Cairo Santos | K | $65,529 | - | - | - | - |
| Stephen Denmark | CB | $60,486 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Bray | QB | $56,889 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Saubert | TE | $52,529 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Bray | QB | $45,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Mustipher | C | $42,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kai Forbath | K | $36,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Stephen Denmark | CB | $33,600 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Irving | OLB | $25,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Lachavious Simmons | T | $24,774 | $74,322 | - | - | - |
| Xavier Crawford | CB | $21,117 | - | - | - | - |
| Trevon McSwain | DT | $19,166 | $8,334 | - | - | - |
| Artavis Pierce | RB | $16,800 | $4,000 | - | - | - |
| LaCale London | DE | $13,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Badara Traore | T | $13,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Keandre Jones | LB | $12,166 | $4,334 | - | - | - |
| Jamon Brown | G | $12,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Marqui Christian | S | $12,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cairo Santos | K | $12,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Corey Levin | C | $9,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Abdullah Anderson | DE | $8,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Rashad Smith | LB | $8,400 | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| Chuck Harris | DE | $8,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Emanuel Hall | WR | $8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Artavis Pierce | RB | $7,000 | $4,000 | - | - | - |
| Ahmad Wagner | WR | $7,000 | $4,000 | - | - | - |
| Mathieu Betts | DE | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Toliver | CB | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Bars | G | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Ian Bunting | TE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jomon Dotson | S | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Doyin Jibowu | CB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Marquez Tucker | G | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Daryle Banfield | DT | $3,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ellis Richardson | TE | $3,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Rashad Smith | LB | $2,500 | $5,000 | - | - | - |
| Sam Mustipher | C | $2,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Blackmar | G | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Harris | DT | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Lowery | T | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| John Wirtel | LS | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Lee Autry | DT | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Ledarius Mack | DE | $500 | $1,000 | - | - | - |
| Napolean Maxwell | RB | $500 | $1,000 | - | - | - |
| Rashard Fant | CB | $334 | - | - | - | - |
Bears 2020 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $212,525,142
- Active Contracts: $175,731,365
- Injured Reserve: $7,206,414
- Dead Cap: $13,420,895
- Total Cap: $202,365,574
- Est. Cap Space: $10,159,568
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Khalil Mack (OLB) $29,300,000
- Eddie Jackson (FS) $10,000,000
- Nick Foles (QB) $9,000,000
- Bobby Massie (RT) $6,900,000
- Danny Trevathan (ILB) $6,000,000
Most Dead Cap
- Khalil Mack (OLB) $63,800,000
- Eddie Jackson (FS) $22,166,450
- Robert Quinn (OLB) $18,500,000
- Danny Trevathan (ILB) $17,250,000
- Nick Foles (QB) $17,000,000
Most Earnings
- Khalil Mack (OLB) $92,429,075
- Robert Quinn (OLB) $88,076,770
- Jimmy Graham (TE) $74,514,171
- Nick Foles (QB) $74,433,635
- Kyle Fuller (CB) $51,837,730
Top Bears Contracts
- Khalil Mack (OLB) $141,000,000
- Robert Quinn (OLB) $70,000,000
- Eddie Jackson (FS) $58,400,000
- Cody Whitehair (C) $51,250,000
- Akiem Hicks (DT) $48,000,000
Transactions
Oct 20 2020
Manti Te'o, ILB
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
Oct 17 2020
Daniel McCullers, DT
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
Oct 16 2020
Daniel McCullers, DT
Released by Chicago (CHI)
Oct 14 2020
Sam Mustipher, C
Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
Oct 9 2020
Kai Forbath, K
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
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