Bears general manager Ryan Poles has continued retooling the roster in his second offseason, which included addressing some key holes with impact veterans in free agency and the NFL draft.
Currently, the Bears have $32.03 million in available cap space, which is the most in the NFL. Which means they might not be done making moves just yet, especially at edge rusher.
The Bears have allocated the most money to the offense with $97.93 million compared to $86.48 million on defense. When you break it down, Chicago is spending among the most cap space at offensive line, wide receiver and linebacker
Let’s take a look at how the salary cap breaks down for the Bears in 2023 by position, according to Spotrac.
Quarterback
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Justin Fields | $5.14M | 2.21% |
| PJ Walker | $1.66M | 0.71% |
| Nathan Peterman | $1.09M | 0.47% |
| Tyson Bagent | $758,333 | 0.33% |
Total cap hit: $8.65 million
Running back
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| D’Onta Foreman | $2M | 0.86% |
| Travis Homer | $1.77M | 0.76% |
| Khalil Herbert | $972,677 | 0.42% |
| Roschon Johnson | $942,172 | 0.41% |
| Trestan Ebner | $911,484 | 0.39% |
Total cap hit: $6.59 million
Fullback
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Khari Blasingame | $2M | 0.86% |
| Robert Burns | $750,333 | 0.32% |
Total cap hit: $2.75 million
Wide receiver
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| DJ Moore | $20.16M | 8.68% |
| Darnell Mooney | $3.06M | 1.32% |
| Chase Claypool | $2.99M | 1.29% |
| Velus Jones Jr. | $1.22M | 0.53% |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | $1.16M | 0.50% |
| Dante Pettis | $1.09M | 0.47% |
| Daurice Fountain | $1.01M | 0.44% |
| Nsimba Webster | $1.01M | 0.44% |
| Tyler Scott | $915,863 | 0.39% |
| Joe Reed | $870,000 | 0.37% |
| Thyrick Pitts | $753,166 | 0.32% |
| Aron Cruickshank | $752,666 | 0.32% |
Total cap hit: $35.01 million
Tight end
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Cole Kmet | $3.76M | 1.62% |
| Robert Tonyan | $2.65M | 1.14% |
| Stephen Carlson | $940,000 | 0.40% |
| Jake Tonges | $870,000 | 0.37% |
| Chase Allen | $750,000 | 0.32% |
Total cap hit: $8.97 million
Offensive line
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Cody Whitehair | $14.1M | 6.07% |
| Nate Davis | $6.92M | 2.98% |
| Lucas Patrick | $5.38M | 2.32% |
| Darnell Wright | $3.81M | 1.64% |
| Teven Jenkins | $2.28M | 0.98% |
| Alex Leatherwood | $1.96M | 0.85% |
| Larry Borom | $1.02M | 0.44% |
| Braxton Jones | $944,888 | 0.41% |
| Ja’Tyre Carter | $897,328 | 0.39% |
| Dieter Eiselen | $870,000 | $870,000 |
| Bobby Haskins | $753,333 | 0.32% |
| Lorenz Metz | $753,333 | 0.32% |
| Gabriel Houy | $752,000 | 0.32% |
| Kellen Diesch | $750,000 | 0.32% |
| Josh Lugg | $750,000 | 0.32% |
| Roy Mbaeteka | $750,000 | 0.32% |
Total cap hit: $43.51 million
Edge rusher
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| DeMarcus Walker | $6.41M | 2.76% |
| Trevis Gipson | $2.82M | 1.22% |
| Rasheem Green | $2.44M | 1.05% |
| Jalyn Holmes | $1.08M | 0.47% |
| Terrell Lewis | $1.01M | 0.44% |
| Dominique Robinson | $938,289 | 0.40% |
| Jalen Harris | $753,333 | 0.32% |
| D’Anthony Jones | $750,000 | 0.32% |
Total cap hit: $16.21 million
Defensive line
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Justin Jones | $7.4M | 3.18% |
| Andrew Billings | $2.69M | 1.16% |
| Gervon Dexter Sr. | $1.22M | 0.53% |
| Zacch Pickens | $1.04M | 0.45% |
| Andrew Brown | $1.01M | 0.44% |
| Travis Bell | $779,285 | 0.34% |
| Donovan Jeter | $750,000 | 0.32% |
Total cap hit: $14.88 million
Linebacker
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Tremaine Edmunds | $14.68M | 6.32% |
| T.J. Edwards | $5M | 2.15% |
| Dylan Cole | $1.09M | 0.47% |
| Jack Sanborn | $1.01M | 0.38% |
| DeMarquis Gates | $870,000 | 0.37% |
| Sterling Weatherford | $870,000 | 0.37% |
| Noah Sewell | $831,237 | 0.36% |
| Micah Baskerville | $753,333 | 0.32% |
| Kuony Deng | $750,000 | 0.32% |
Total cap hit: $25.72 million
Cornerback
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Jaylon Johnson | $3.55M | 1.53% |
| Kindle Vildor | $2.82M | 1.21% |
| Kyler Gordon | $1.97M | 0.85% |
| Michael Ojemudia | $1.21M | 0.52% |
| Tyrique Stevenson | $1.17M | 0.50% |
| Greg Stroman | $940,000 | 0.40% |
| Jaylon Jones | $870,833 | 0.38% |
| Josh Blackwell | $870,000 | 0.37% |
| Terell Smith | $818,971 | 0.35% |
Total cap hit: $14.23 million
Safety
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Eddie Jackson | $17.09M | 7.35% |
| Jaquan Brisker | $1.67M | 0.72% |
| Adrian Colbert | $940,000 | 0.40% |
| Elijah Hicks | $889,252 | 0.38% |
| A.J. Thomas | $870,000 | 0.37% |
| Kendall Williamson | $769,444 | 0.33% |
| Macon Clark | $753,333 | 0.32% |
| Bralen Trahan | $750,000 | 0.32% |
Total cap hit: $23.73 million
Special teams
| PLAYER | CAP DOLLARS | % OF CAP |
| Cairo Santos | $4.5M | 1.94% |
| Patrick Scales | $1.09M | 0.47% |
| Trenton Gill | $889,252 | 0.38% |
| Andre Szmyt | $750,666 | 0.32% |
| Ryan Anderson | $750,000 | 0.32% |
Total cap hit: $ million
