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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 | $180,602,661 | $149,154,472 | $118,203,198 | $79,023,292 | $8,549,271 | |
| Signed Players | 66 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 6 | |
| Quarterbacks | $12,166,666 | $15,666,667 | $2,500,000 | |||
| Running Backs | $7,116,577 | $6,951,577 | $7,500,000 | |||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $25,938,590 | $2,101,162 | $1,080,513 | |||
| Tight Ends | $13,232,222 | $2,891,667 | $2,411,111 | |||
| Offensive Line | $29,224,944 | $14,615,777 | $15,136,777 | $13,252,000 | ||
| Defensive Line | $28,803,309 | $20,010,534 | $17,255,634 | $1,448,042 | ||
| Linebackers | $44,997,244 | $64,916,250 | $48,831,250 | $45,181,250 | ||
| Secondary | $16,473,109 | $18,825,838 | $20,237,913 | $18,142,000 | ||
| Special Teams | $2,650,000 | $3,175,000 | $3,250,000 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $18,068,658 |
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. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | QB | $6,666,666 | $10,666,667 | UFA | - | - |
| Andy Dalton | QB | $5,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| Ryan Nall | RB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Artavis Pierce | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | WR | $17,880,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Miller | WR | $1,703,450 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Riley Ridley | WR | $1,020,649 | $1,135,649 | UFA | - | - | |
| Javon Wims | WR | $943,978 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Darnell Mooney | WR | $850,513 | $965,513 | $1,080,513 | UFA | - | |
| Rodney Adams | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jesper Horsted | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Reggie Davis | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Thomas Ives | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jester Weah | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | UFA | |||||
| Dwayne Harris | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Graham | TE | $10,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Cole Kmet | TE | $1,722,222 | $2,066,667 | $2,411,111 | UFA | - | |
| J.P. Holtz | TE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Darion Clark | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Demetrius Harris | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Leno | LT | $11,294,000 | $1,394,000 | - | - | - | |
| Cody Whitehair | C | $5,192,000 | $12,302,000 | $14,102,000 | $13,252,000 | $1,102,000 | |
| Germain Ifedi | RT | $4,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| James Daniels | G | $2,966,667 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Elijah Wilkinson | G | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Alex Bars | G | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Arlington Hambright | G | $804,777 | $919,777 | $1,034,777 | UFA | - | |
| Sam Mustipher | C | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Lachavious Simmons | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Dieter Eiselen | G | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Badara Traore | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Germain Ifedi | RT | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akiem Hicks | DT | $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 | $1,714,019 | $4,224,116 | $4,274,216 | $1,448,042 | $724,021 | |
| Trevis Gipson | DE | $861,418 | $976,418 | $1,091,418 | UFA | - | |
| James Vaughters | DE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| LaCale London | DE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Ledarius Mack | DE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Daniel McCullers | DT | UFA | |||||
| James Vaughters | DE | ERFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Quinn | OLB | $14,700,000 | $16,000,000 | $17,100,000 | $16,100,000 | UFA |
| Khalil Mack | OLB | $14,646,000 | $30,150,000 | $28,500,000 | $26,250,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Roquan Smith | ILB | $6,049,099 | $9,735,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Danny Trevathan | ILB | $5,025,000 | $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 | LB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Woods | LB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jackson | FS | $5,082,000 | $15,092,000 | $17,092,000 | $18,142,000 | $1,592,000 | |
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | $1,470,175 | $1,764,210 | $2,058,245 | UFA | - | |
| Desmond Trufant | CB | $1,075,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Deon Bush | S | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | S | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jordan Lucas | S | $940,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Marqui Christian | S | $885,000 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Tabor | CB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Tre Roberson | CB | $722,500 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Joseph | CB | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Buster Skrine | CB | UFA | |||||
| Sherrick McManis | CB | UFA | |||||
| Tashaun Gipson | FS | UFA | |||||
| Artie Burns | CB | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Fuller | CB | $9,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bobby Massie | RT | $3,900,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Buster Skrine | CB | $3,300,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Trey Burton | TE | $1,750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Lachavious Simmons | T | $74,322 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Ledarius Mack | DE | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Napolean Maxwell | RB | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
Bears 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $180,602,661
- Top 51 Contracts: $189,611,319
- Dead Cap: $18,068,658
- 2020 Rollover: $7,042,995
- Total (All): $198,671,319
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $206,592,864
- Total (Top 51): $189,611,319
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-8,538,477
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-16,460,022
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $521,523
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Allen Robinson (WR) $17,880,000
- Robert Quinn (OLB) $11,500,000
- Eddie Jackson (FS) $5,990,000
- Nick Foles (QB) $5,000,000
- Eddie Goldman (DT) $4,750,000
Most Dead Cap
- Khalil Mack (OLB) $38,446,000
- Robert Quinn (OLB) $23,900,000
- Eddie Jackson (FS) $23,550,000
- Allen Robinson (WR) $17,880,000
- Cody Whitehair (C) $17,700,000
Most Earnings
- Khalil Mack (OLB) $109,695,498
- Robert Quinn (OLB) $99,730,638
- Andy Dalton (QB) $97,127,794
- Jimmy Graham (TE) $81,553,700
- Nick Foles (QB) $78,445,346
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
Apr 10 2021
Taylor Gabriel, WR
Retired from Professional Football
Apr 10 2021
Michael Joseph, CB
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
Apr 7 2021
Patrick Scales, LS
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
Mar 26 2021
Artie Burns, CB
Signed a 1 year $990,000 contract with Chicago (CHI)
Mar 25 2021
DeAndre Houston-Carson, S
Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
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