CHI / 2026 CAP FILE
Chicago Bears
Salary cap, contracts, and every roster charge.
The Chicago Bears have $4.0M in estimated 2026 cap space and $321.4M in total listed cap liabilities. The current allocation includes $123.5M on offense, $170.1M on defense and $5.9M on special teams. Figures last checked Sep 3, 2026, 9:01 AM ET.
Cap space$4.0M2026
Total liabilities$321.4MAll commitments
Top 51$283.4MOffseason
Cap rows53Player charges
2026 CAP OVERVIEW
The cap position.
Offense$123.5M
Defense$170.1M
Special teams$5.9M
PLAYER CAP TABLE
2026 roster charges
| Player | Base salary | Bonuses | Guaranteed | Cap hit | Pre-June 1 dead | Pre-June 1 savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montez SweatDE | $20.9M | $4.2M | $10M | $25.1M | $18.2M | $6.9M |
 Jaylon JohnsonCB | $15.1M | $9.9M | $7.6M | $24.5M | $25.6M | -$1.1M |
 Joe ThuneyG | $16M | $5.5M | $16M | $21.5M | $26M | -$4.5M |
 Dayo OdeyingboDE | $15.5M | $5M | $15.5M | $20.5M | $24.5M | -$4M |
 Grady JarrettDE | $14.3M | $4.8M | $14.3M | $18.9M | $22.3M | -$3.3M |
 Jonah JacksonG | $1.3M | $11.5M | $1.3M | $12.8M | $21.8M | -$9M |
 T.J. EdwardsLB | $8.3M | $2.6M | $8.3M | $10.8M | $12.9M | -$2.1M |
 Caleb WilliamsQB | $1.1M | $9.7M | $4.4M | $10.8M | $23.3M | -$12.6M |
 Darnell WrightOT | $1.1M | $9.3M | $1.1M | $10.5M | $42.8M | -$32.3M |
 D'Andre SwiftRB | $6.4M | $2.4M | $500,000 | $8.8M | $1.8M | $7.0M |
 Cole KmetTE | $1.3M | $6.5M | $0 | $7.8M | $10.8M | -$3.1M |
 Rome OdunzeWR | $1.1M | $5.1M | $2.9M | $6.2M | $13.4M | -$7.2M |
 Colston LovelandTE | $1.0M | $5.0M | $2.1M | $6.1M | $21.8M | -$15.7M |
 Devin BushLB | $1.5M | $4.2M | $1.5M | $5.7M | $21M | -$15.3M |
 Tyson BagentQB | $4M | $750,000 | $4M | $4.8M | $5M | -$250,000 |
 Garrett BradburyC | $3.7M | $1M | $3.7M | $4.7M | $3.7M | $1M |
 Braxton JonesOT | $2M | $3M | $1.5M | $4.3M | $3M | $1.3M |
 Tyrique StevensonCB | $3.7M | $422,637 | $0 | $4.1M | $422,637 | $3.7M |
 Neville GallimoreDT | $2M | $2M | $2M | $4M | $5M | -$1M |
 Cairo SantosPK | $3.1M | $660,000 | $0 | $3.8M | $1.1M | $2.6M |
 Dillon ThienemanS | $885,000 | $2.7M | $885,000 | $3.5M | $19.5M | -$16.0M |
 Kalif RaymondWR | $2M | $1.5M | $2M | $3.5M | $3M | $470,000 |
 D'Marco JacksonLB | $1.8M | $1.3M | $1.8M | $3.0M | $3.6M | -$577,500 |
 Josh BlackwellCB | $1.8M | $875,000 | $0 | $2.6M | $375,000 | $2.2M |
 Luther BurdenWR | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $2.5M | $9.0M | -$6.5M |
 Cameron LewisCB | $1.3M | $1M | $1.3M | $2.3M | $2.8M | -$500,000 |
 Case KeenumQB | $1.3M | $900,000 | $1.3M | $2.2M | $2.9M | -$700,000 |
 Clark Phillips IIICB | $2.1M | $240,000 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $0 |
 Daniel HardyDE | $1.2M | $912,500 | $1.2M | $2.1M | $2.5M | -$312,500 |
 Ozzy TrapiloOT | $1.2M | $563,298 | $1.2M | $1.8M | $4.0M | -$2.2M |
 Logan JonesC | $885,000 | $654,669 | $885,000 | $1.5M | $6.6M | -$5.1M |
 Elijah HicksS | $2.4M | $187,500 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.7M | -$285,000 |
 Roschon JohnsonRB | $1.1M | $192,172 | $0 | $1.3M | $192,172 | $1.1M |
 Sam RoushTE | $885,000 | $448,939 | $0 | $1.3M | $1.8M | -$461,817 |
 Tory TaylorP | $1.1M | $186,975 | $0 | $1.3M | $373,950 | $888,025 |
 Kentavius StreetDT | $1.3M | $180,000 | $0 | $1.3M | $100,000 | $1.2M |
 Jordan McFaddenG | $1.1M | $155,000 | $0 | $1.3M | $25,000 | $1.2M |
 Zavion ThomasWR | $885,000 | $357,093 | $0 | $1.2M | $1.4M | -$186,279 |
 Austin BookerDE | $1.1M | $87,285 | $0 | $1.2M | $174,570 | $987,715 |
 Malik MuhammadCB | $885,000 | $275,695 | $0 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $57,915 |
 Xavier WoodsS | $1.3M | $50,000 | $0 | $1.1M | $50,000 | $1.1M |
 Jack SanbornLB | $1.2M | $0 | $0 | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
 James LynchDT | $1.2M | $0 | $0 | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
 Luke NewmanOT | $1.0M | $57,515 | $0 | $1.1M | $172,545 | $889,970 |
 Kyle MonangaiRB | $1.0M | $32,035 | $0 | $1.0M | $96,105 | $940,930 |
 Jahdae WalkerWR | $1.0M | $6,666 | $0 | $1.0M | $13,334 | $998,332 |
 Jamree KromahDE | $1.0M | $0 | $0 | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
 Theo BenedetOT | $1.0M | $0 | $0 | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
 Keyshaun ElliottLB | $885,000 | $116,885 | $0 | $1.0M | $467,540 | $534,345 |
 Jordan van den BergDT | $885,000 | $57,902 | $0 | $942,902 | $231,608 | $711,294 |
 Jayden LovingDT | $885,000 | $6,666 | $225,000 | $891,666 | $245,000 | $646,666 |
 Skyler ThomasS | $885,000 | $6,666 | $200,000 | $891,666 | $220,000 | $671,666 |
 Beau GardnerLS | $885,000 | $3,333 | $100,000 | $888,333 | $110,000 | $778,333 |
Release figures show the pre-June 1 scenario.
CONTRACT FILES
Chicago Bears contracts
84 published contractsView all →
Darnell WrightOT · through 2031$116M$29M APYCoby BryantS · through 2028$40M$13.3M APYDevin BushLB · through 2028$30M$10M APYDillon ThienemanS · through 2030$19.5M$4.9M APYNeville GallimoreDT · through 2027$10M$5M APYLogan JonesC · through 2029$8.5M$2.1M APYD'Marco JacksonLB · through 2027$7.5M$3.8M APYSam RoushTE · through 2029$7.3M$1.8M APYZavion ThomasWR · through 2029$6.8M$1.7M APYCam LewisCB · through 2027$6M$3M APYCase KeenumQB · through 2027$5.5M$2.8M APYMalik MuhammadCB · through 2029$5.5M$1.4M APYBraxton JonesOT · through 2026$5M$5M APYDaniel HardyDE · through 2027$5M$2.5M APYKeyshaun ElliottLB · through 2029$4.8M$1.2M APYGarrett BradburyC · through 2026$4.7M$4.7M APYJordan van den BergDT · through 2029$4.6M$1.2M APYKalif RaymondWR · through 2026$3.5M$3.5M APYSkyler ThomasS · through 2028$3.1M$1.0M APYJayden LovingDT · through 2028$3.1M$1.0M APYBeau GardnerLS · through 2028$3.1M$1.0M APYHayden LargeTE · through 2028$3.1M$1.0M APYElijah HicksS · through 2026$2.6M$2.6M APYClark Phillips IIICB · through 2026$2.2M$2.2M APYKentavius StreetDT · through 2026$1.5M$1.5M APYXavier WoodsS · through 2026$1.4M$1.4M APYJames LynchDT · through 2026$1.3M$1.3M APYJordan McFaddenG · through 2026$1.3M$1.3M APYMarcus DavenportDE · through 2026$1.3MNot reported APYScotty MillerWR · through 2026$1.3MNot reported APYRay-Ray McCloud IIIWR · through 2026$1.3MNot reported APYNephi SewellLB · through 2026$1.2MNot reported APYJack SanbornLB · through 2026$1.2MNot reported APYJedrick Wills Jr.OT · through 2026$1.2MNot reported APYSalvon AhmedRB · through 2026$1.2MNot reported APYJon RhattiganLB · through 2026$1.2MNot reported APYStephen CarlsonTE · through 2026$1.1MNot reported APYTony Fields IILB · through 2026$1.1MNot reported APYAnthony Johnson Jr.S · through 2026$1.1MNot reported APYBrittain BrownRB · through 2026$1.1MNot reported APYMaurice AlexanderWR · through 2026$1.1MNot reported APYWesley FrenchC · through 2026$1.1MNot reported APYTheo BenedetOT · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYJamree KromahDE · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYKyle HergelG · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYDeantre PrinceCB · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYBeanie Bishop Jr.CB · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYAntonio Grier Jr.LB · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYKaden DavisWR · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYJeremiah MartinDE · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYWilliam WrightCB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYJP RichardsonWR · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYMarlen SewellS · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYQadir IsmailTE · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYDontae ManningCB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYWayne Matthews IIILB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYJonah JacksonG · through 2027$52.5M$17.5M APYDayo OdeyingboDE · through 2027$48M$16M APYGrady JarrettDE · through 2027$42.8M$14.3M APYKyler GordonCB · through 2028$40M$13.3M APYJoe ThuneyG · through 2027$35M$17.5M APYColston LovelandTE · through 2029$26.6M$6.7M APYT.J. EdwardsLB · through 2027$20M$10M APYLuther Burden IIIWR · through 2028$11.0M$2.7M APYTyson BagentQB · through 2027$10M$5M APYOzzy TrapiloOT · through 2028$7.7M$1.9M APYShemar TurnerDT · through 2028$7.2M$1.8M APYRuben Hyppolite IILB · through 2028$5.1M$1.3M APYJosh BlackwellCB · through 2026$5M$2.5M APYLuke NewmanOT · through 2028$4.4M$1.1M APYKyle MonangaiRB · through 2028$4.3M$1.1M APYJahdae WalkerWR · through 2027$3.0M$995,000 APYJaylon JohnsonCB · through 2027$76M$19M APYCaleb WilliamsQB · through 2028$39.5M$9.9M APYD'Andre SwiftRB · through 2026$24M$8M APYRome OdunzeWR · through 2028$22.7M$5.7M APYTory TaylorP · through 2027$4.8M$1.2M APYAustin BookerDE · through 2027$4.4M$1.1M APYMontez SweatDE · through 2027$98M$24.5M APYCole KmetTE · through 2027$50M$12.5M APYCairo SantosPK · through 2027$15.6M$3.9M APYTyrique StevensonCB · through 2026$6.4M$1.6M APYRoschon JohnsonRB · through 2026$4.6M$1.2M APYNoah SewellLB · through 2026$4.2M$1.0M APYACTIVE ROSTER DIRECTORY
Players, reported salaries and contract status
Salary and signed-through fields come from the active roster feed. A published contract badge means Capologist has reconciled the underlying deal to its sources.
83 players
| Player | Pos. | Age | Status | Reported salary | Signed through | Contract record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnell WrightTennessee | OTOffensive Tackle | 25 | Active | $22.7M | 2031 | Published → |
| Montez SweatMississippi State | DEDefensive End | 29 | Active | $21M | 2027 | Published → |
| Joe ThuneyNC State | GGuard | 33 | Active | $16.5M | 2027 | Published → |
| Dayo OdeyingboVanderbilt | DEDefensive End | 26 | Active | $16M | 2027 | Published → |
| Jaylon JohnsonUtah | CBCornerback | 27 | Active | $16M | 2027 | Published → |
| Jonah JacksonOhio State | GGuard | 29 | Active | $16M | 2027 | Published → |
| Grady JarrettClemson | DEDefensive End | 33 | Active | $15M | 2027 | Published → |
 Coby BryantCincinnati | SSafety | 27 | Day-To-Day | $14M | 2028 | Published → |
| Devin BushMichigan | LBLinebacker | 28 | Active | $13M | 2028 | Published → |
 Kyler GordonWashington | CBCornerback | 26 | Day-To-Day | $10.8M | 2028 | Published → |
| Cole KmetNotre Dame | TETight End | 27 | Active | $10M | 2027 | Published → |
| T.J. EdwardsWisconsin | LBLinebacker | 30 | Active | $8.5M | 2027 | Published → |
| D'Andre SwiftGeorgia | RBRunning Back | 27 | Active | $7.5M | 2026 | Published → |
| Neville GallimoreOklahoma | DTDefensive Tackle | 29 | Active | $5.5M | 2027 | Published → |
| Braxton JonesSouthern Utah | OTOffensive Tackle | 27 | Active | $5M | 2026 | Published → |
| Garrett BradburyNC State | CCenter | 31 | Active | $4.7M | 2026 | Published → |
| Caleb WilliamsUSC | QBQuarterback | 24 | Active | $4.4M | 2027 | Published → |
| Tyson BagentShepherd | QBQuarterback | 26 | Active | $4.3M | 2027 | Published → |
| D'Marco JacksonApp State | LBLinebacker | 28 | Active | $4M | 2027 | Published → |
| Clark Phillips IIIUtah | CBCornerback | 24 | Active | $3.7M | 2026 | Published → |
| Tyrique StevensonMiami | CBCornerback | 26 | Active | $3.7M | 2026 | Published → |
| Kalif RaymondHoly Cross | WRWide Receiver | 32 | Active | $3.5M | 2026 | Published → |
| Cairo SantosTulane | PKPlace Kicker | 34 | Active | $3.2M | 2027 | Published → |
| Case KeenumHouston | QBQuarterback | 38 | Active | $3M | 2027 | Published → |
| Rome OdunzeWashington | WRWide Receiver | 24 | Active | $2.9M | 2027 | Published → |
| Daniel HardyMontana State | DEDefensive End | 27 | Active | $2.8M | 2027 | Published → |
| Sam RoushStanford | TETight End | 22 | Active | $2.7M | 2029 | Published → |
| Elijah HicksCalifornia | SSafety | 26 | Active | $2.6M | 2026 | Published → |
| Zavion ThomasLSU | WRWide Receiver | 22 | Active | $2.3M | 2029 | Published → |
| Josh BlackwellDuke | CBCornerback | 27 | Active | $2.3M | 2026 | Published → |
| Colston LovelandMichigan | TETight End | 22 | Active | $2.1M | 2028 | Published → |
| Kentavius StreetNC State | DTDefensive Tackle | 30 | Active | $1.5M | 2026 | Published → |
| Xavier WoodsLouisiana Tech | SSafety | 31 | Active | $1.4M | 2026 | Published → |
| Luther Burden IIIMissouri | WRWide Receiver | 22 | Active | $1.3M | 2028 | Published → |
| James LynchBaylor | DTDefensive Tackle | 27 | Active | $1.3M | 2026 | Published → |
| Jordan McFaddenClemson | GGuard | 26 | Active | $1.3M | 2026 | Published → |
 Marcus DavenportUTSA | DEDefensive End | 29 | Practice Squad | $1.3M | 2026 | Published → |
 Scotty MillerBowling Green | WRWide Receiver | 29 | Practice Squad | $1.3M | 2026 | Published → |
| Jack SanbornWisconsin | LBLinebacker | 26 | Active | $1.2M | 2026 | Published → |
| Ozzy TrapiloBoston College | OTOffensive Tackle | 24 | Active | $1.2M | 2028 | Published → |
 Shemar TurnerTexas A&M | DTDefensive Tackle | 23 | Day-To-Day | $1.2M | 2028 | Published → |
 Buddy JohnsonTexas A&M | LBLinebacker | 27 | Practice Squad | $1.1M | 2026 | Player profile |
 Noah SewellOregon | LBLinebacker | 24 | Day-To-Day | $1.1M | 2026 | Published → |
| Roschon JohnsonTexas | RBRunning Back | 25 | Active | $1.1M | 2026 | Published → |
| Austin BookerKansas | DEDefensive End | 23 | Active | $1.1M | 2027 | Published → |
 Christian JonesTexas | OTOffensive Tackle | 26 | Practice Squad | $1.1M | 2027 | Player profile |
 Beanie Bishop Jr.West Virginia | CBCornerback | 26 | Day-To-Day | $1.0M | 2026 | Published → |
| Jahdae WalkerTexas A&M | WRWide Receiver | 24 | Active | $1.0M | 2027 | Published → |
 Kyle HergelBoston College | GGuard | 26 | Practice Squad | $1.0M | 2026 | Published → |
| Luke NewmanMichigan State | OTOffensive Tackle | 24 | Active | $1.0M | 2028 | Published → |
 Kaden DavisNorthwest Missouri State | WRWide Receiver | 27 | Practice Squad | $885K | 2026 | Published → |
 Dallis FlowersPittsburg State | CBCornerback | 29 | Day-To-Day | $595K | 2026 | Player profile |
 Nephi SewellUtah | LBLinebacker | 27 | Day-To-Day | $595K | 2026 | Published → |
 Jonathan GarvinMiami | DEDefensive End | 27 | Day-To-Day | $590K | 2026 | Player profile |
 Tony Fields IIWest Virginia | LBLinebacker | 27 | Day-To-Day | $590K | 2026 | Published → |
 Ray-Ray McCloud IIIClemson | WRWide Receiver | 29 | Day-To-Day | $565K | 2026 | Published → |
 Brittain BrownUCLA | RBRunning Back | 28 | Day-To-Day | $540K | 2026 | Published → |
 Nikola KalinicTight End | TETight End | 29 | Day-To-Day | $540K | 2026 | Player profile |
| Beau GardnerGeorgia | LSLong Snapper | 24 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Caden BarnettWyoming | GGuard | 23 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Player profile |
| Cam LewisBuffalo | CBCornerback | 29 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Deantre PrinceOle Miss | CBCornerback | 25 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Dillon ThienemanOregon | SSafety | 22 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Dontae ManningOregon | CBCornerback | 24 | Day-To-Day | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Hayden LargeIowa | TETight End | 24 | Day-To-Day | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Jamree KromahJames Madison | DEDefensive End | 26 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Jayden LovingWake Forest | DTDefensive Tackle | 23 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Jordan van den BergGeorgia Tech | DTDefensive Tackle | 24 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 JP RichardsonTCU | WRWide Receiver | 24 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Keyshaun ElliottArizona State | LBLinebacker | 22 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Kyle MonangaiRutgers | RBRunning Back | 24 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Logan JonesIowa | CCenter | 24 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Malik MuhammadTexas | CBCornerback | 21 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Marlen SewellVanderbilt | SSafety | 23 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Qadir IsmailSamford | TETight End | 26 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Ruben Hyppolite IIMaryland | LBLinebacker | 24 | Day-To-Day | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Salvon AhmedWashington | RBRunning Back | 27 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Skyler ThomasOregon State | SSafety | 22 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Stephen CarlsonPrinceton | TETight End | 29 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Theo BenedetBritish Columbia | OTOffensive Tackle | 24 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Tory TaylorIowa | PPunter | 28 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Wayne Matthews IIIMichigan State | LBLinebacker | 24 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Zavier ScottMaine | RBRunning Back | 27 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Player profile |
QUICK ANSWERS
Chicago Bears cap FAQ
How much 2026 cap space do the Chicago Bears have?
The Chicago Bears have $4.0M in estimated 2026 cap space, with $283.4M counting in the Top 51 calculation.
What are the team's total cap liabilities?
Chicago Bears total listed cap liabilities are $321.4M for 2026.
How many player charges are listed?
53 player salary-cap rows are currently listed for 2026.
When was this updated?
Team cap figures refresh automatically. Last checked Sep 3, 2026, 9:01 AM ET.