Finances
Chicago Bears
2-1#2 — NFC NorthNFL
Record
2-1
Points for / against
89-53
Off. EPA/play
+0.127
Def. EPA/play
−0.044
Turnover margin/g
+0.7
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 302.0 M$
- #20 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- +0.8 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 78.5 M$
- 82 contracts
- Montez SweatEDGEAPY 24.5 M$ · 25.09 M$ cap number
- Jaylon JohnsonCBAPY 19.0 M$ · 24.50 M$ cap number
- Grady JarrettIDLAPY 14.5 M$ · 18.93 M$ cap number
- Joe ThuneyLGAPY 17.5 M$ · 14.50 M$ cap number
- Dayo OdeyingboEDGEAPY 16.0 M$ · 13.50 M$ cap number
All 32 teams: NFL payrolls.
The amount that counts against the salary cap, season by season, and its guarantee: G, guaranteed; P, partially guaranteed; N, not guaranteed (in grey). Average per year covers the whole contract.
| Player | Pos | APY | Through | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks · 18.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Caleb Williams | QB | 9.87 M$ | 20272 seasons | 10.77 M$G | 12.56 M$G | |||
| Tyson Bagent | QB | 5.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.75 M$G | 4.75 M$N | |||
| Case Keenum | QB | 2.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.20 M$G | 3.30 M$N | |||
| Miller MossPractice squad | QB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Running backs · 9.4 M$ | ||||||||
| D'Andre Swift | RB | 11.25 M$ | 20294 seasons | 5.80 M$G | 12.50 M$G | 12.50 M$N | 11.75 M$N | |
| Roschon Johnson | RB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.34 M$N | ||||
| Kyle Monangai | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.04 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Brittain BrownInjured reserve | RB | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 0.54 M$N | ||||
| Salvon AhmedPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Zavier ScottPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 14.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Rome Odunze | WR | 5.68 M$ | 20272 seasons | 6.20 M$G | 7.23 M$G | |||
| Kalif Raymond | WR | 3.50 M$ | 20261 season | 3.47 M$G | ||||
| Luther Burden | WR | 2.74 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.49 M$G | 2.99 M$G | 3.49 M$G | ||
| Zavion Thomas | WR | 1.71 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.55 M$N | 1.86 M$N | 2.17 M$N | |
| Jahdae Walker | WR | 1.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.01 M$N | 1.13 M$N | |||
| Kaden DavisPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| J.P. RichardsonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 16.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Cole Kmet | TE | 12.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.78 M$N | 15.43 M$N | |||
| Colston Loveland | TE | 6.66 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.05 M$G | 7.26 M$G | 8.48 M$G | ||
| Sam Roush | TE | 1.83 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.33 M$N | 1.67 M$N | 2.00 M$N | 2.33 M$N | |
| Nikola KalinicInjured reserve | TE | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 0.54 M$N | ||||
| Hayden LargeInjured reserve | TE | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Stephen CarlsonPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Qadir IsmailPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 53.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Joe Thuney | LG | 17.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 14.50 M$G | 28.50 M$N | |||
| Jonah Jackson | RG | 14.83 M$ | 20272 seasons | 12.75 M$G | 23.75 M$N | |||
| Darnell Wright | RT | 29.00 M$ | 20316 seasons | 10.49 M$G | 9.41 M$G | 30.41 M$N | 30.41 M$N | 34.41 M$N |
| Garrett Bradbury | C | 4.70 M$ | 20261 season | 4.70 M$G | ||||
| Braxton Jones | LT | 5.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.34 M$P | ||||
| Ozzy Trapilo | RT | 1.93 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.75 M$G | 2.10 M$P | 2.46 M$N | ||
| Logan Jones | C | 2.12 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.54 M$G | 1.92 M$G | 2.31 M$G | 2.69 M$P | |
| Jordan McFadden | LG | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.25 M$N | ||||
| Luke Newman | LG | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.29 M$N | ||
| Theo Benedet | RT | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Caden BarnettPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Christian JonesPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 27.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Grady Jarrett | IDL | 14.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 18.93 M$G | 17.50 M$N | |||
| Neville Gallimore | IDL | 5.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.00 M$G | 6.13 M$N | |||
| Shemar TurnerPhysically unable to perform | IDL | 1.81 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.64 M$N | 1.97 M$P | 2.30 M$N | ||
| James Lynch | IDL | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Jordan van den Berg | IDL | 1.15 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.94 M$N | 1.11 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.34 M$N | |
| Jayden Loving | IDL | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Edge rushers · 45.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Montez Sweat | EDGE | 24.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 25.09 M$P | 25.09 M$N | |||
| Dayo Odeyingbo | EDGE | 16.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 13.50 M$P | 26.50 M$N | |||
| Daniel Hardy | EDGE | 2.49 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.14 M$G | 2.83 M$N | |||
| Kentavius Street | EDGE | 1.48 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Austin Booker | EDGE | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |||
| Jamree Kromah | EDGE | 1.01 M$ | 20261 season | 1.01 M$N | ||||
| Jonathan GarvinInjured reserve | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Marcus DavenportPractice squad | DE | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 22.0 M$ | ||||||||
| T.J. Edwards | LB | 10.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.46 M$P | 14.21 M$N | |||
| Devin Bush | LB | 10.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.67 M$G | 12.67 M$G | 11.67 M$N | ||
| D'Marco Jackson | LB | 3.75 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.05 M$G | 4.44 M$N | |||
| Noah SewellPhysically unable to perform | LB | 1.04 M$ | 20261 season | 1.23 M$N | ||||
| Jack Sanborn | LB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Keyshaun Elliott | LB | 1.21 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.00 M$N | 1.17 M$N | 1.28 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |
| Ruben Hyppolite IIInjured reserve | LB | 1.27 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.76 M$N | 1.34 M$N | 1.45 M$N | ||
| Tony Fields IIInjured reserve | LB | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 0.59 M$N | ||||
| Nephi SewellInjured reserve | LB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Buddy JohnsonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Wayne MatthewsPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 51.0 M$ | ||||||||
| Jaylon Johnson | CB | 19.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 24.50 M$P | 25.00 M$N | |||
| Kyler GordonPhysically unable to perform | CB | 13.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 12.91 M$N | 13.30 M$G | 13.30 M$N | ||
| Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 1.61 M$ | 20261 season | 4.10 M$N | ||||
| Josh Blackwell | CB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.61 M$N | ||||
| Cameron Lewis | CB | 3.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.25 M$G | 3.75 M$N | |||
| Clark Phillips III | CB | 2.25 M$ | 20261 season | 2.15 M$G | ||||
| Malik Muhammad | CB | 1.37 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.33 M$N | 1.44 M$N | 1.56 M$N | |
| Dallis FlowersInjured reserve | CB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Nick McCloudPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Deantre PrincePractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Keidron SmithPractice squad | DB | — | 20261 season | 0.23 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 13.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Coby BryantInjured reserve | S | 13.33 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.96 M$N | 17.00 M$G | 17.00 M$N | ||
| Dillon Thieneman | S | 4.88 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.55 M$G | 4.43 M$G | 5.32 M$G | 6.21 M$G | |
| Elijah Hicks | S | 2.60 M$ | 20261 season | 1.40 M$P | ||||
| Xavier Woods | S | 1.35 M$ | 20261 season | 1.13 M$N | ||||
| Skyler Thomas | S | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Anthony Johnson Jr.Injured reserve | SAF | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 3.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Cairo Santos | K | 3.90 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.76 M$N | 3.76 M$N | |||
| Punters · 1.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Tory Taylor | P | 1.19 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.26 M$N | 1.38 M$N | |||
| Long snappers · 1.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Scott Daly | LS | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Beau GardnerPractice squad | LS | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||