While Mitchell Trubisky’s future in a Chicago Bears uniform remains in limbo, there are several players on the roster who are worthy of a contract extension. Unfortunately, none are likely to occur until after the 2020 season due to salary cap restrictions and/or limitations set in the NFL collective bargaining agreement.
Per Spotrac, the Bears have approximately $10 million in available cap space, which will be reserved for signing the draft class and adding one or two more depth pieces. After the upcoming season, the Bears figure to have more financial flexibility, given they are projected to have $185 million on the books.
Add to that that the 2021 salary cap could reportedly increase as high as $240 million, and general manager Ryan Pace is in a prime position to hand out some well-deserved extensions.
Multiple league sources tell @FanSided the NFL salary cap could potentially reach $240 million in 2021.
The 2020 projected cap is $200M and could settle as high as $204M depending on a few factors.
— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) February 28, 2020
Let’s take a look at three players that could be due for an extension following the 2020 season.