These 47 Bears players are under contract for 2023 season
The Chicago Bears have wrapped their 2022 season, which means the focus shifts to what’s shaping up to be a very important offseason.
The salary cap could exceed a record high of $220 million in 2023, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. But that number will be agreed upon later this offseason.
Where things currently stand, the Bears are expected to have roughly $118 million in cap space, via OverTheCap, which is the most in the NFL (by a wide margin). It’ll give GM Ryan Poles plenty to work with as he builds this roster.
Right now, the Bears have 47 players currently under contact for the 2023. Here’s a look at them, ranked by cap hit:
S Eddie Jackson
Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $17.09 million
OL Cody Whitehair
Quinn Harris/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $14.1 million
DT Justin Jones
Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $7.4 million
OL Lucas Patrick
AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps
2023 cap hit: $5.38 million
QB Justin Fields
Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $5.15 million
K Cairo Santos
Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $4.5 million
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad
AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski
2023 cap hit: $4.46 million
TE Cole Kmet
Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $3.76 million
CB Jaylon Johnson
Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $3.56 million
WR Darnell Mooney
Todd Kirkland/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $3.07 million
WR Chase Claypool
Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $2.99 million
DE Trevis Gipson
Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $2.83 million
CB Kindle Vildor
AP Photo/Jason Behnken
2023 cap hit: $2.82 million
QB Trevor Siemian
Mike Stobe/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $2.47 million
OL Teven Jenkins
AP Photo/Ben VanHouten
2023 cap hit: $2.29 million
CB Kyler Gordon
Quinn Harris/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $1.97 million
OL Alex Leatherwood
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $1.97 million
S Jaquan Brisker
Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $1.67 million
WR Velus Jones Jr.
Quinn Harris/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $1.23 million
CB Michael Ojemudia
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $1.21 million
WR Equanimeous St. Brown
Todd Kirkland/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $1.17 million
DT Jalyn Holmes
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $1.08 million
OL Larry Borom
AP Photo/Matt Durisko
2023 cap hit: $1.02 million
WR Nsimba Webster
Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
EDGE Terrell Lewis
Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
CB Harrison Hand
Adam Bettcher/ Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
WR Daurice Fountain
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $1.01 million
RB Khalil Herbert
Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $972,676
OL Braxton Jones
Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $944,887
S Adrian Colbert
USA Today Sports
2023 cap hit: $940,000
DE Dominique Robinson
AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski
2023 cap hit: $938,288
RB Trestan Ebner
Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $911,484
OL Ja'Tyre Carter
Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $897,328
S Elijah Hicks
Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $889,253
P Trenton Gill
Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $889,253
LB Jack Sanborn
AP Photo/Stephen Brashear
2023 cap hit: $872,500
CB Jaylon Jones
Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $870,833
LB DeMarquis Gates
AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski
2023 cap hit: $870,000
TE Jake Tonges
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $870,000
LB Sterling Weatherford
USA Today Sports
2023 cap hit: $870,000
S A.J. Thomas
Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $870,000
OL Doug Kramer
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
2023 cap hit: $789,453
DT Donovan Jeter
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $750,000
TE Chase Allen
AP Photo/Stephen Brashear
2023 cap hit: $750,000
OL Kellen Diesch
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack
2023 cap hit: $750,000
LB Kuony Deng
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $750,000
EDGE Gerri Green
Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $750,000
VOID - DT Angelo Blackson
Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $500,000
