The Chicago Bears are trading the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft to the Carolina Panthers for a massive haul, which includes two first-rounders, two second-rounders and wide receiver DJ Moore.
The addition of Moore finally gives quarterback Justin Fields a No. 1 wide receiver, who will elevate the passing game immediately. Moore signed a three-year extension worth $61.88 million last March, which keeps him in Chicago through 2025.
Where things will stand after the acquisition of Moore, the Bears are expected to have roughly $75 million in cap space in 2023, which is still the most in the league.
Here’s a look at the 10 biggest cap hits currently on the books for the Bears in 2023, after the addition of Moore.
Salary cap numbers courtesy of Spotrac
10
WR Darnell Mooney
2023 cap hit: $3.06 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 1.32%
9
CB Jaylon Johnson
2023 cap hit: $3.56 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 1.53%
8
TE Cole Kmet
2023 cap hit: $3.76 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 1.62%
7
K Cairo Santos
2023 cap hit: $4.5 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 1.94%
6
QB Justin Fields
2023 cap hit: $5.15 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.21%
5
OL Lucas Patrick
2023 cap hit: $5.38 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 2.32%
4
DT Justin Jones
2023 cap hit: $7.4 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 3.18%
3
OL Cody Whitehair
2023 cap hit: $14.1 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 6.07%
2
S Eddie Jackson
2023 cap hit: $17.09 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 7.35%
1
WR DJ Moore
2023 cap hit: $20.17 million
Percentage of 2023 cap: 8.68%
