The Chicago Bears concluded their 2019 season at 8-8, which was quite disappointing considering the sky-high expectations surrounding the team prior to the start of the year.
Now, the attention turns to the offseason, where general manager Ryan Pace will have plenty of work to do and not a whole lot of cap space to do it with — at least at the moment. The Bears have roughly $16 million in cap space, although that is prior to Eddie Jackson’s massive four-year extension.
With the offseason in full swing, we decided to take a look at the current contract status at every position.
For note: Those listed that still have time left on their contracts could be released or traded during the offseason (such as Kyle Long), and some could sign extensions (like Jackson, whose new contract is NOT included in this list, as his current cap hit is unknown.)
This list also includes players entering free agency and those on injured reserve, although not the practice squad.
Here’s a key:
- UFA – Unrestricted free agent
- RFA – Restricted free agent
- ERFA – Exclusive Rights Free Agent
- CO – Club option
- Ages are as of Sept. 1, 2020
Quarterbacks
| Years left | Age | 2020 Cap Hit | |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 1 | 26 | $9.237M |
| Chase Daniel | UFA | 33 | n/a |
| Tyler Bray | UFA | 28 | n/a |
Total cap hit: $9.237M
Running backs
| Years left | Age | 2020 Cap hit | |
| Tarik Cohen | 1 | 25 | $894K |
| David Montgomery | 3 | 23 | $946K |
| Ryan Nall | 1 | 24 | $585K |
Total cap hit: $2.425M
Wide receivers
| Years left | Age | 2020 Cap hit | |
| Allen Robinson | 1 | 27 | $15M |
| Anthony Miller | 2 | 25 | $1.46M |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 29 | $5.75M |
| Taylor Gabriel | 2 | 29 | $6.5M |
| Javon Wims | 2 | 25 | $684K |
| Riley Ridley | 3 | 24 | $755K |
Total cap hit: $30.149M
Tight ends
| Years left | Age | 2020 Cap hit | |
| Trey Burton | 2 | 28 | $8.55M |
| Adam Shaheen | 1 | 25 | $1.88M |
| Ben Braunecker | 1 | 26 | $1.62M |
| Jesper Horsted | 1 | 23 | $585K |
| J.P. Holtz | ERFA | 27 | n/a |
| Bradley Sowell | UFA | 31 | n/a |
| Eric Saubert | 1 | 26 | $735K |
Total cap hit: $13.32M
Offensive line
| Years left | Age | 2020 Cap hit | |
| Cody Whitehair | 5 | 28 | $7.4M |
| Charles Leno Jr. | 2 | 28 | $10.3M |
| Bobby Massie | 3 | 31 | $8.3M |
| Kyle Long | CO | 31 | $9.6M |
| James Daniels | 2 | 22 | $1.895M |
| Rashaad Coward | RFA | 25 | n/a |
| Alex Bars | 1 | 24 | $585K |
| Cornelius Lucas III | UFA | 29 | n/a |
| Ted Larsen | UFA | 33 | n/a |
| Corey Levin | 1 | 26 | $735K |
| T.J. Clemmings | UFA | 28 | n/a |
Total cap hit: $38.815M
Defensive line
| Years left | Age | 2020 Cap hit | |
| Akiem Hicks | 2 | 30 | $11.8M |
| Eddie Goldman | 3 | 26 | $10.8M |
| Bilal Nichols | 2 | 23 | $734K |
| Nick Williams | UFA | 30 | n/a |
| Roy Robertson-Harris | RFA | 27 | n/a |
| Brent Urban | UFA | 29 | n/a |
| Abdullah Anderson | 1 | 24 | $585K |
Total cap hit: $23.919M
Linebackers
| Years left | Age | 2020 Cap hit | |
| Khalil Mack | 5 | 29 | $26.6M |
| Roquan Smith | 3 | 23 | $5.039M |
| Danny Trevathan | UFA | 30 | n/a |
| Leonard Floyd | 1 | 27 | $13.222M |
| Nick Kwiatkoski | UFA | 27 | n/a |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | UFA | 28 | n/a |
| Aaron Lynch | UFA | 27 | n/a |
| Isaiah Irving | RFA | 26 | n/a |
| Joel Iyiegbuniwe | 2 | 24 | $829K |
| Josh Woods | 1 | 24 | $600K |
| Devante Bond | RFA | 27 | n/a |
Total cap hit: $46.29M
Cornerbacks
| Years left | Age | 2020 Cap hit | |
| Kyle Fuller | 2 | 28 | $11.5M |
| Prince Amukamara | 1 | 31 | $9M |
| Kevin Toliver II | 1 | 24 | $665K |
| Buster Skrine | 2 | 31 | $6.1M |
| Sherrick McManis | UFA | 32 | n/a |
| Duke Shelley | 3 | 23 | $616K |
| Michael Joseph | 1 | 25 | $510K |
| Josh Simmons | 2 | 24 | $585K |
Total cap hit: $28.976M
Safeties
| Years left | Age | 2020 Cap hit | |
| Eddie Jackson* | 1 | 26 | $901K |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | UFA | 27 | n/a |
| Deon Bush | UFA | 27 | n/a |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | RFA | 27 | n/a |
*Four-year extension not factored in
Total cap hit: $901K
Specialists
| Years left | Age | 2020 Cap hit | |
| Pat O’Donnell | 1 | 29 | $1.85M |
| Eddy Pineiro | 1 | 24 | $660K |
| Patrick Scales | UFA | 32 | n/a |
Total cap hit: $2.51M
Contract information courtesy of Over The Cap and Spotrac.