The Chicago Bears ushered in a new regime under general manager Ryan Poles, and he wasted no time building his roster. That’s included getting some big contracts off the books and signing a lot of one-year, prove-it deals that won’t put the team in a tough position with the salary cap.
Currently, the Bears have $23.04 million in available cap space, which is the third-most in the NFL.
The Bears have allocated the most money to the defense with $88.63 million compared to $56.59 million on offense. When you break it down, Chicago is spending among the least cap space at offensive line, wide receiver, running back, quarterback and tight end.
Let’s take a look at how the salary cap breaks down for the Bears in 2022 by position, according to Spotrac.
Quarterback
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| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Justin Fields | $4.29M | 2.04% |
| Trevor Siemian | $1.64M | 0.78% |
| Nathan Peterman | $985,000 | 0.43% |
Total cap hit: $6.82 million
Running back
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| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| David Montgomery | $3.05M | 1.45% |
| Darrynton Evans | $1.12M | 0.59% |
| Khari Blasingame | $1.01M | 0.48% |
| Khalil Herbert | $858K | 0.41% |
| Trestan Ebner | $746K | 0.36% |
| De’Montre Tuggle | $705K | 0.34% |
Total cap hit: $3.03 million
Wide receiver
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| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Byron Pringle | $4.13M | 1.97% |
| Velus Jones Jr. | $983K | 0.47% |
| Darnell Mooney | $966K | 0.46% |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | $965K | 0.46% |
| Nsimba Webster | $965K | 0.46% |
| David Moore | $895K | 0.43% |
| Dante Pettis | $895K | 0.43% |
| Tajae Sharpe | $895K | 0.43% |
| Isaiah Coulter | $825K | 0.39% |
| Dazz Newsome | $825K | 0.39% |
| Kevin Shaa | $710K | 0.34% |
| Chris Finke | $705K | 0.34% |
Total cap hit: $13.75 million
Tight end
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| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Ryan Griffin | $2.21M | 1.05% |
| Cole Kmet | $2.07M | 0.98% |
| James O’Shaughnessy | $895K | 0.43% |
| Chase Allen | $709K | 0.34% |
| Jake Tonges | $707K | 0.34% |
| Rysen John | $705K | 0.34% |
Total cap hit: $7.29 million
Offensive line
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| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Cody Whitehair | $12.3M | 5.86% |
| Lucas Patrick | $2.62M | 1.25% |
| Teven Jenkins | $1.91M | 0.91% |
| Larry Borom | $908K | 0.43% |
| Sam Mustipher | $895K | 0.43% |
| Dakota Dozier* | $895K | 0.43% |
| Shon Coleman | $895K | 0.43% |
| Julie’n Davenport | $895K | 0.43% |
| Lachavious Simmons | $895K | 0.43% |
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