How are Chicago Bears Spending Their Money in the NFL?
The Chicago Bears are a Chicago-based professional American football club. The Bears are a member of the National Football Conference North division and participate in the National Football League. The Bears have won nine NFL championships, including one Super Bowl, and have the most Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees and retired jersey numbers in the league.
The Bears have also won more games than any other team in the NFL. Along with the Arizona Cardinals, which was also founded in Chicago in 1920, it is one of just two extant clubs from the NFL’s inception in 1920.
Until the 1970 season, the team’s home games were held at Wrigley Field on Chicago’s North Side; they currently play at Soldier Field on the Near South Side, next to Lake Michigan. It’s fair to say that the Bears have been one of the most successful teams in NFL history. Being in such a group, expectations are always high from their fans. But how are they spending their money to lead the team to a championship?
Chicago Bears – Spending in NFL
| Positional Group | Cap Hit (in $) | League Rank | League Average | Differential (in $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 5.9 million | 28 | $19.5 million | -13.6 million |
| RB/FB | 13.1 million | 10 | $11.6 million | 1.5 million |
| TE | 6.6 million | 27 | $11.4 million | -4.8 million |
| WR | 11.7 million | 31 | $23.4 million | -11.7 million |
| OL | 27.3 million | 30 | $37.3 million | -10 million |
| DL | 21.5 million | 28 | $35.2 million | -13.7 million |
| LB | 44.9 million | 3 | $25.4 million | 19.5 million |
| DBs | 30.7 million | 22 | $35.6 million | -4.9 million |
| ST | 5.7 million | 20 | $6.6 million | -0.9 million |
| Total | 167.4 million | 31 | $206.1 million | -38.7 million |
| Dead Money | 52.81 million | 2 | $29.5 million | 23.31 million |
| Cap Space | 14.35 million | 7 | $11.0 million | 3.35 million |
Due to salary cap concerns from the previous administration, the Chicago Bears had a limited offseason in terms of free agency signings, although they did make a few moves to allow themselves some breathing room in case any required moves become available before the start of the 2022 season.
Due to the formal processing of Danny Trevathan and Tarik Cohen’s releases on June 1st, Over The Cap has revised the salary cap statistics for all 32 clubs. The Bears saved a little more than $8 million by releasing the two players, and they now have roughly $22.2 million in salary room for 2022.
