April 07--The Chicago Bears have signed 14 players since free agency opened March 10. Here is a dollars and sense breakdown of the contracts for all, as well as the deal for quarterback Jimmy Clausen, who was re-signed March 6.
Sam Acho
2015: $80,000 signing bonus, $745,000 base salary
Total: $825,000
Cap figure: $665,000 (minimum salary benefit)
Alan Ball
2015: $1 million signing bonus, $1.95 million base salary, $50,000 workout bonus
Total: $3 million
Cap figure: $3 million
Vladimir Ducasse
2015: $40,000 signing bonus, $745,000 base salary, $40,000 workout bonus
Total: $825,000
Cap figure: $665,000 (minimum salary benefit)
Mason Foster
2015: $80,000 signing bonus, $745,000 base salary
Total: $825,000
Cap figure: $665,000 (minimum salary benefit)
Thomas Gafford
2015: $80,000 signing bonus, $870,000 base salary
Total: $950,000
$665,000 (minimum salary benefit)
Note: $70,000 of base salary is fully guaranteed
Jarvis Jenkins
2015: $80,000 signing bonus, $745,000 base salary
Total: $825,000
Cap figure: $665,000 (minimum salary benefit)
Note: $250,000 of base salary is guaranteed
Ray McDonald
2015: $870,000 base salary, $50,000 roster bonus, $30,000 workout bonus, $100,000 in per-game roster bonuses, $450,000 in not likely to be earned incentives
Total: $1.5 million
Cap figure: $1.05 million
Sherrick McManis
2015: $80,000 signing bonus, $745,000 base salary
Total: $825,000
Cap figure: $665,000 (minimum salary benefit)
Note: $250,000 of base salary is fully guaranteed
Pernell McPhee
2015: $2.5 million signing bonus, $1 million base salary, $5 million roster bonus, $175,000 workout bonus
Total: $8.675 million
Cap figure: $6.675 million
2016: $7 million base salary, $175,000 workout bonus
Total: $7.175 million
Cap figure: $7.675 million
2017: $6.95 million base salary, $200,000 roster bonus, $175,000 workout bonus
Total: $7.325 million
Cap figure: $7.825 million
2018: $7.2 million base salary, $200,000 roster bonus, $175,000 workout bonus
Total: $7.575 million
Cap figure: $8.075 million
2019: $7.625 million base salary, $200,000 roster bonus, $175,000 workout bonus
Total: $8 million
Cap figure: $8.5 million
Notes: McPhee's $1 million base salary in 2015 is fully guaranteed. The $7 million base salary for 2016 is fully guaranteed for injury and will be guaranteed for skill and cap on the third day of the league year in 2016. The $200,000 roster bonuses in 2017, 2018 and 2019 are due on June 1 of each year.
Will Montgomery
2015: $80,000 signing bonus, $870,000 base salary
Total: $950,000
Cap figure: $665,000 (minimum salary benefit)
Note: $120,000 of base salary is guaranteed.
Antrel Rolle
2015: $1 million base salary, $3.9 million roster bonus, $100,000 workout bonus
Total: $5 million
Cap figure: $5 million
2016: $2.4 million base salary, $500,000 workout bonus, $100,000 workout bonus
Total: $3 million
Cap figure: $3 million
2017: $2.625 million base salary, $500,000 roster bonus, $100,000 workout bonus
Total: $3.25 million
Cap figure: $3.25 million
Notes: Rolle's $500,000 roster bonus in 2016 and 2017 is based on playing time. He receives $31,250 for each game he is on the 46-man active gameday roster, totaling $500,000 each season.
Dante Rosario
2015: $870,000 base salary
Total: $870,000
Cap figure: $585,000 (minimum salary benefit)
Jacquizz Rodgers
2015: $40,000 signing bonus, $745,000 base salary
Total: $785,000
Cap figure: $625,000 (minimum salary benefit)
Eddie Royal
2015: $1.5 million base salary, $4.5 million roster bonus
Total: $5.5 million
Cap figure: $5.5 million
2016: $4.5 million base salary
Total: $4.5 million
Cap figure: $4.5 million
2017: $5 million base salary
Total: $5 million
Cap figure: $5 million
Notes: Royal's base salaries in 2015 and 2016 are fully guaranteed. He has a $100,000 workout base de-escalator all three years of the contract. That means if Royal does not participate in 85 percent of the voluntary offseason workouts in any year, his base salary for that season will be reduced by $100,000.
Jacquizz Rodgers
2015: $40,000 signing bonus, $745,000 base salary
Total: $785,000
Cap figure: $625,000 (minimum salary benefit)
Jimmy Clausen
2015: $262,500 signing bonus, $745,000 base salary, $117,500 workout bonus
Total: $1.125 million
Cap figure: $1.125 million
