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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.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $163,042,727 | $158,313,148 | $131,550,606 | $93,297,224 | $9,710,271 | |
| Signed Players | 63 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 8 | |
| Quarterbacks | $15,097,931 | $19,955,748 | $7,646,897 | $6,004,713 | ||
| Running Backs | $6,793,140 | $7,809,254 | $8,472,677 | $1,087,677 | ||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $23,991,068 | $965,513 | $1,080,513 | |||
| Tight Ends | $9,074,722 | $3,231,667 | $3,576,111 | $1,165,000 | ||
| Offensive Line | $18,071,115 | $16,614,599 | $18,160,865 | $17,057,130 | ||
| Defensive Line | $27,536,135 | $19,880,028 | $17,125,128 | $2,523,954 | ||
| Linebackers | $43,090,847 | $67,857,501 | $52,002,502 | $46,318,750 | ||
| Secondary | $15,230,273 | $18,823,838 | $20,235,913 | $18,140,000 | ||
| Special Teams | $3,637,500 | $3,175,000 | $3,250,000 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Injured Reserve | $8,293,521 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $22,601,999 | $3,210,924 |
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. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | QB | $6,666,666 | $10,666,667 | UFA | - | - |
| Andy Dalton | QB | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - |
| Justin Fields | QB | $3,431,265 | $4,289,081 | $5,146,897 | $6,004,713 | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Cohen | RB | $3,250,000 | $5,750,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA | - | |
| Damien Williams | RB | $1,125,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| David Montgomery | RB | $1,111,577 | $1,201,577 | UFA | - | - | |
| Khalil Herbert | RB | $692,677 | $857,677 | $972,677 | $1,087,677 | UFA | |
| Ryan Nall | RB | $613,886 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Artavis Pierce | RB | UFA | |||||
| C.J. Marable | RB | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | WR | $17,980,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jakeem Grant | WR | $1,555,555 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Marquise Goodwin | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Damiere Byrd | WR | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Darnell Mooney | WR | $850,513 | $965,513 | $1,080,513 | UFA | - | |
| Breshad Perriman | WR | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jesper Horsted | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Dwayne Harris | WR | UFA | |||||
| Isaiah Coulter | WR | UFA | |||||
| Riley Ridley | WR | UFA | |||||
| Javon Wims | WR | UFA | |||||
| Nsimba Webster | WR | UFA | |||||
| Jon’Vea Johnson | WR | UFA | |||||
| Justin Hardy | WR | UFA | |||||
| Rodney Adams | WR | UFA | |||||
| Thomas Ives | WR | UFA | |||||
| Jester Weah | WR | UFA | |||||
| Dazz Newsome | WR | UFA | |||||
| Chris Lacy | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Graham | TE | $5,340,000 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | |
| Cole Kmet | TE | $1,722,222 | $2,066,667 | $2,411,111 | UFA | - | |
| Jesse James | TE | $1,162,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| J.P. Holtz | TE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Darion Clark | TE | UFA | |||||
| Scooter Harrington | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Whitehair | C | $5,200,000 | $12,300,000 | $14,100,000 | $13,250,000 | $1,100,000 | |
| James Daniels | G | $2,966,667 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Germain Ifedi | RT | $2,750,000 | $1,500,000 | $750,000 | - | - | |
| Jason Peters | LT | $1,525,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Teven Jenkins | T | $1,280,063 | $1,906,329 | $2,287,595 | $2,668,860 | UFA | |
| Elijah Wilkinson | LT | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Alex Bars | G | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Sam Mustipher | C | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Lachavious Simmons | RT | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Arlington Hambright | T | $519,996 | $49,554 | - | - | - | |
| Larry Borom | RT | $511,881 | $908,270 | $1,023,270 | $1,138,270 | UFA | |
| Dieter Eiselen | G | $440,004 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Germain Ifedi | RT | UFA | |||||
| Arlington Hambright | T | UFA | |||||
| Dareuan Parker | G | UFA | |||||
| Dieter Eiselen | G | UFA | |||||
| Gage Cervenka | G | UFA | |||||
| Tyrone Wheatley Jr. | T | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akiem Hicks | DE | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Eddie Goldman | DT | $7,800,000 | $11,810,000 | $11,390,000 | UFA | - | |
| Bilal Nichols | DE | $2,257,872 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Angelo Blackson | DE | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - | |
| Mario Edwards | DE | $1,604,019 | $4,224,116 | $4,274,216 | $1,448,042 | $724,021 | |
| Margus Hunt | DE | $716,666 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Khyiris Tonga | DT | $680,912 | $845,912 | $960,912 | $1,075,912 | UFA | |
| Sam Kamara | DT | $476,666 | $4,667 | - | - | - | |
| Daniel McCullers | DT | UFA | |||||
| Mike Pennel | DT | UFA | |||||
| James Vaughters | DE | ERFA | |||||
| Daniel Archibong | DT | UFA | |||||
| Thomas Schaffer | DT | UFA | |||||
| Ledarius Mack | DE | UFA | |||||
| Charles Snowden | DE | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Mack | OLB | $14,646,000 | $30,150,000 | $28,500,000 | $26,250,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| Robert Quinn | OLB | $11,287,500 | $17,137,500 | $18,237,500 | $17,237,500 | UFA | |
| Roquan Smith | ILB | $6,049,099 | $9,735,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Danny Trevathan | ILB | $5,007,352 | $5,931,250 | $2,431,250 | $2,431,250 | $1,631,250 | |
| Jeremiah Attaochu | OLB | $1,650,000 | $3,100,000 | $800,000 | $400,000 | - | |
| Joel Iyiegbuniwe | ILB | $1,089,645 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Christian Jones | ILB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Trevis Gipson | OLB | $861,418 | $976,418 | $1,091,418 | UFA | - | |
| Alec Ogletree | ILB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Caleb Johnson | ILB | $662,333 | $827,333 | $942,334 | RFA | - | |
| Austin Calitro | ILB | UFA | |||||
| Josh Woods | LB | UFA | |||||
| Michael Pinckney | LB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jackson | FS | $5,090,000 | $15,090,000 | $17,090,000 | $18,140,000 | $1,590,000 | |
| Tashaun Gipson | FS | $1,805,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | $1,470,175 | $1,764,210 | $2,058,245 | UFA | - | |
| Deon Bush | S | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | S | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Duke Shelley | CB | $881,960 | $996,960 | UFA | - | - | |
| Xavier Crawford | CB | $881,306 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Kindle Vildor | CB | $857,668 | $972,668 | $1,087,668 | UFA | - | |
| Artie Burns | CB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Marqui Christian | S | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Tabor | CB | $566,664 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Sherrick McManis | CB | UFA | |||||
| Artie Burns | CB | UFA | |||||
| Jordan Lucas | S | UFA | |||||
| Tre Roberson | CB | UFA | |||||
| Michael Joseph | CB | UFA | |||||
| Thomas Graham Jr. | CB | UFA | |||||
| Marqui Christian | S | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Santos | K | $1,575,000 | $3,175,000 | $3,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | |
| Pat O'Donnell | P | $1,075,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Patrick Scales | LS | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Brian Johnson | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Leno | LT | $2,294,000 | $2,788,000 | - | - | - |
| Trey Burton | TE | $1,750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Miller | WR | $493,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Lucas | S | $340,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nsimba Webster | WR | $188,888 | - | - | - | - |
| Riley Ridley | WR | $170,649 | $170,649 | - | - | - |
| Charles Snowden | DE | $105,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Ryan Nall | RB | $84,022 | - | - | - | - |
| Dieter Eiselen | G | $82,666 | - | - | - | - |
| Arlington Hambright | T | $79,977 | $49,554 | - | - | - |
| Lachavious Simmons | T | $74,322 | - | - | - | - |
| Tre Roberson | CB | $62,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Artavis Pierce | RB | $61,733 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Woods | LB | $56,422 | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Tabor | CB | $55,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Damion Square | DT | $47,222 | - | - | - | - |
| Brian Johnson | K | $46,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Kamara | DT | $46,000 | $4,667 | - | - | - |
| Margus Hunt | DE | $42,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Taylor | T | $36,666 | - | - | - | - |
| Marqui Christian | S | $35,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Graham Jr. | CB | $32,677 | $98,031 | - | - | - |
| Dazz Newsome | WR | $32,677 | $65,354 | - | - | - |
| Daniel Archibong | DT | $31,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Javon Wims | WR | $23,978 | - | - | - | - |
| Rashad Smith | LB | $18,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Taylor | T | $18,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Schaffer | DT | $18,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Margus Hunt | DE | $14,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Auzoyah Alufohai | DT | $9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Trevon McSwain | DT | $8,334 | - | - | - | - |
| LaCale London | DE | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Badara Traore | T | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Rashad Smith | LB | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Keandre Jones | LB | $4,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Artavis Pierce | RB | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmad Wagner | WR | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Lee Autry | DT | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Sam Kamara | DT | $2,333 | $4,667 | - | - | - |
| Dareuan Parker | G | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Ledarius Mack | DE | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| C.J. Marable | RB | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Napolean Maxwell | RB | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Khalil McClain | WR | $1,000 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
| Scooter Harrington | TE | $333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Dionte Ruffin | CB | $333 | $667 | - | - | - |
| Kyle Fuller | CB | $9,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bobby Massie | RT | $3,900,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Buster Skrine | CB | $3,300,000 | - | - | - | - |
Bears 2021 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $190,132,842
- Active Contracts: $133,884,206
- Injured Reserve: $8,293,521
- Dead Cap: $22,601,999
- Total Cap: $187,569,926
- Est. Cap Space: $2,562,916
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Allen Robinson (WR) $17,880,000
- Akiem Hicks (DE) $10,400,000
- Nick Foles (QB) $9,000,000
- Justin Fields (QB) $7,786,896
- Eddie Jackson (FS) $5,990,000
Most Dead Cap
- Khalil Mack (OLB) $38,646,000
- Eddie Jackson (FS) $23,640,000
- Justin Fields (QB) $18,871,956
- Allen Robinson (WR) $17,980,000
- Cody Whitehair (C) $17,710,000
Most Earnings
- Jason Peters (LT) $117,296,983
- Khalil Mack (OLB) $109,695,498
- Andy Dalton (QB) $96,627,794
- Nick Foles (QB) $78,445,346
- Allen Robinson (WR) $64,530,505
Top Bears Contracts
- Khalil Mack (OLB) $141,000,000
- Eddie Jackson (FS) $58,400,000
- Cody Whitehair (C) $51,250,000
- Akiem Hicks (DE) $48,000,000
- Eddie Goldman (DT) $42,040,000
Transactions
Oct 22 2021
Mario Edwards, DE
Fined $9,522 Taunting against Green Bay (GB)
Oct 22 2021
Jaylon Johnson, CB
Fined $2,745 Conduct detrimental to the team
Oct 19 2021
Chris Thompson, RB
Signed to the practice squad by Chicago (CHI)
Oct 19 2021
Jalen Tabor, CB
Signed to the active roster by Chicago (CHI)
Oct 16 2021
Robert Quinn, LB
Converted $4.55M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $3.4M of cap space with Chicago (CHI)
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