10 biggest cap hits for the Bears ahead of 2023 season
The Chicago Bears are sitting at 3-10, and the focus has started to shift to what’s gearing up to be an exciting 2023 offseason.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles will have north of $100 million in salary cap space, which should make for an exciting free agency. There will be another roster overhaul this offseason, although there are a number of key contributors that will be back in 2023.
With a month left in the 2022 season, were taking a look at the Bears’ 10 biggest salary cap hits ahead of 2023.
Salary cap numbers courtesy of Spotrac.
RG Teven Jenkins
AP Photo/Ben VanHouten
2023 cap hit: $2.29 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 1.01%
TE Cole Kmet
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $2.41 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 1.06%
QB Trevor Siemian
Mike Stobe/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $2.47 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 1.09%
K Cairo Santos
Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $3.25 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 1.44%
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad
AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski
2023 cap hit: $4.5 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 1.99%
QB Justin Fields
Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $5.15 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.27%
C Lucas Patrick
AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps
2023 cap hit: $5.38 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.38%
DT Justin Jones
Jason Miller/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $7.4 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 3.27%
LG Cody Whitehair
Quinn Harris/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $14.1 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 6.23%
S Eddie Jackson
Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $17.09 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 7.55%
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