The Chicago Bears are through the first wave of free agency, where they added some impact players on the roster. Although, it’s clear there’s still plenty of work to be done by general manager Ryan Poles.
Where things currently stand after the first wave of free agency, the Bears have roughly $38.76 million in cap space in 2023, which is still the most in the NFL.
The Bears signed several new players during the first week of free agency, including linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards, guard Nate Davis, running back D’Onta Foreman, defensive end DeMarcus Walker and tight end Robert Tonyan. They also acquired wide receiver DJ Moore in a trade for the No. 1 pick.
Here’s a look at the 15 biggest cap hits on the books for the Bears in 2023 following the first wave of free agency:
Salary cap numbers courtesy of Spotrac
15
WR Chase Claypool
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2023 cap hit: $2.99 million
14
WR Darnell Mooney
Todd Kirkland/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $3.06 million
13
CB Jaylon Johnson
Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $3.55 million
12
TE Cole Kmet
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2023 cap hit: $3.76 million
11
K Cairo Santos
Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $4.5 million
10
LB T.J. Edwards
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $5 million
9
QB Justin Fields
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2023 cap hit: $5.14 million
8
OL Lucas Patrick
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2023 cap hit: $5.38 million
7
DE DeMarcus Walker
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $6.41 million
6
OL Nate Davis
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $6.92 million
5
DT Justin Jones
Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $7.4 million
4
OL Cody Whitehair
David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $14.1 million
3
LB Tremaine Edmunds
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $14.68 million
2
S Eddie Jackson
Michael Reaves/Getty Images
2023 cap hit: $17.09 million
1
WR DJ Moore
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
2023 cap hit: $20.16 million
