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Bears potential 2022 offseason cuts and cap casualties

The Bears are in a good spot with the salary cap, but GM Ryan Poles can create nearly $20 million in additional space with these cuts.

Heading into the offseason, the Chicago Bears are sitting in a good position with the salary cap. With the cap expected to increase to $208.2 million, the Bears are expected to have nearly $30 million in available cap space, which ranks 11th in the NFL.

New general manager Ryan Poles has a lot of work to do with the roster, where there are a number of holes that need to be filled at key positions, including wide receiver, offensive line and cornerback.

While Chicago sits in a comfortable position in regards to the salary cap, Poles can create even more cap space by cutting some players, including some whose futures remain up-in-the-air.

Here’s a look at some Bears who could become cap casualties this offseason:

Bears 2021 DL review: Who sticks around in Matt Eberflus’ defense?

We’re taking a look at how the Bears defensive line fared in 2021.

The Chicago Bears wrapped another disappointing season that resulted in the firings of general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy. With the offseason in full swing, it provides an opportunity for the new regime in GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus to look back at went right, what went wrong and how to improve in 2022.

Here at Bears Wire, we’re going position by position through the 2021 Bears and grading every player. Now that we’ve gone through the offense, it’s time to shift our focus to the defense, beginning with the defensive line. With the change in scheme and pending free agents on the line, we may have seen the last of quite a few of these players.

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Bears 2021 End of Year Awards: Picking MVP, Breakout Player of the Year and more

As we look to close the page on the 2021 season, our Bears Wire staff share their picks for MVP, Comeback Player of the Year and more.

The Chicago Bears wrapped another disappointing season that resulted in a dismal 6-11 record and the firings of both general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy. While there were some standout performances and reasons to be optimistic about the future, the 2021 season was an absolute brutal one.

As we look to close the page on the 2021 season, our Bears Wire staff share their picks for our End of Year Awards, including MVP, Offense and Defensive Players of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Breakout Player of the Year and Most Disappointing Player.

6 Bears who could be cut or traded to save cap space

The Bears are in pretty good shape with the salary cap. But there’s still some cap space they can free up with potential cuts and trades.

The Chicago Bears will have some important decisions to make this offseason, including some potential cuts and trades to free up more salary cap space.

It’s a tall order for new general manager Ryan Poles, who will be looking to build the roster through the draft, free agency and with some talent currently under contract.

The Bears are in a fairly solid place in terms of cap space, where they have roughly $29 million in available cap space for 2022, according to OverTheCap. But there is still some cap space Poles can free up with some veterans that carry substantial cap hits in 2022.

Here are some cut and trade candidates for the Bears this offseason:

Studs and duds from Bears’ comeback win vs. Seahawks

There were quite a few Bears who contributed to Sunday’s comeback win vs. Seahawks and others who almost prevented it. Our studs and duds:

The Chicago Bears were playing in a winter wonderland for most of the afternoon against the Seattle Seahawks. Snow was coming down at Lumen Field, making for what would have been the perfect backdrop for two NFC teams competing for a playoff spot.

Instead, these teams were hoping to salvage something from a season that unraveled weeks ago.

Seattle controlled the game from nearly start to finish before the Bears miraculously found life. They scored a touchdown in the final minute and gambled with a two-point conversion to take the lead and the win away from the Seahawks.

Led by Nick Foles, starting due to injuries to Justin Fields and Andy Dalton, the Bears came away with their first victory since Thanksgiving and improved to 5-10 on the season.

There were quite a few players who contributed to this victory while some others almost prevented it. Here are this week’s studs and duds.

Bears announce roster moves ahead of Week 15 matchup vs. Vikings

The Bears activated Eddie Goldman off COVID list, signed Ledarius Mack to the active roster and added QB Ryan Willis to the practice squad.

The Chicago Bears (4-9) are gearing up for a matchup against the Minnesota Vikings (6-7), where Chicago will be looking to get back in the win column.

Ahead of Monday’s game against the Vikings, the Bears made several roster moves on the active roster and practice squad, which includes the return of Eddie Goldman from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Here’s a look at the roster moves the Bears made on Saturday ahead of Monday’s game vs. the Vikings:

Eddie Goldman among 3 Bears players placed on reserve/COVID-19 list

The Bears have placed Eddie Goldman, Artie Burns and Sam Kamara on the reserve/COVID-19 list just one day after Mario Edwards.

The NFL is in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak in December, where it’s hit some teams pretty bad, including the Chicago Bears.

One day after placing defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. on the list, the Bears have added three more players to the COVID list: nose tackle Eddie Goldman, cornerback Artie Burns and outside linebacker Sam Kamara (who’s on the practice squad).

That brings Chicago’s COVID-19 list to five players as Goldman, Burns and Kamara join Edwards and offensive tackle Elijah Wilkinson on the list.

The past two days have been especially brutal for the NFL. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, there was a record 37 positive COVID tests Monday with the expectation that Tuesday would see north of at least 25. That makes it at least 62 player positive tests in the past two days.

That doesn’t mean that Goldman, Burns and Kamara tested positive, necessarily, as they could be close contacts. But it also doesn’t mean they didn’t test positive.

If they’re vaccinated, they can return to the team after two negative tests at least 24 hours apart. If they’re not vaccinated, they have to quarantine for 10 days before those two negative tests.

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Anthony ‘Spice’ Adams talks Charmin, his playing days, Eddie Goldman, and the taunting rules

We talked with Anthony “Spice” Adams about his playing days, thoughts on the Bears defense, the new NFL rules, and his work with Charmin.

There aren’t many former Chicago Bears players who have become more recognizable after their playing days concluded than Anthony “Spice” Adams.

The former defensive tackle who spent nine years in the NFL, including five with the Bears, has become an internet sensation and energetic television host. He’s created countless social media videos and characters since retiring from the NFL, but continues to stay involved with the Bears as co-host of “Inside the Bears” with Lauren Screeden.

We had the opportunity to talk with Adams about his playing days, his thoughts on this year’s defense, the new NFL rules, and the work he’s doing with Charmin and their new Forever Roll.

Studs and duds from Bears’ heartbreaking loss to the Steelers

The Bears had some outstanding performances and other disappointing outings in a brutal prime-time loss to the Steelers.

The Chicago Bears-Pittsburgh Steelers game was a tale of two halves as the Bears couldn’t do anything on offense for much of the first half, but exploded in the second half to nearly steal a game on the road. The Steelers had the big lead early and kept the game out of reach for much of the night, but the Bears clawed their way back thanks to Justin Fields and a little special teams luck.

Late in the game and trailing by six, Fields took the offense the distance to take the lead late after he found Darnell Mooney for the go-ahead touchdown. But he left Ben Roethlisberger too much time on the clock, allowing the Steelers to win the game on a field goal. A last-second effort couldn’t amount to anything and the Bears lost 29-27 in a game filled with questionable penalties and sloppy performances from both teams.

There were some outstanding performances on the Bears side, however, while others really disappointed on the national stage. Here are the studs and duds from Monday night’s loss.

Trick or Treat: Which Bears have impressed, disappointed through Week 8?

In the spirit of Halloween, here are the tricks and treats through Week 8 of the Bears’ season.

The 2021 Bears’ season has been full of ups and downs. The Justin Fields pick has energized the fan base, but fans are still waiting for the rookie quarterback to deliver. Although they got a glimpse of that against the 49ers.

Outside of Fields, there have been a few bright spots on the offense and defense and plenty of disappointments. So, in the spirit of Halloween, here are the tricks and treats through Week 8 of the season.