NFL
Chicago Bears 2021 Financial Summary
A current summary of Chicago Bears 2021 player cap & cash figures.
Total Cap
$188,749,384 / 14th
Cap Space
$1,383,458 / 22nd
Reserve Lists
$33,066,901 / 9th
Dead Cap
$26,298,749 / 16th
2021 Active Roster
Void Year
June 1st Cut
| Player (53) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Robinson Allen Robinson | WR | 28 | $17,980,000 | 9.85% | ($17,980,000) | $17,980,000 | 2022 |
2 |
Hicks Akiem Hicks | DE | 32 | $12,000,000 | 6.58% | ($12,000,000) | $10,500,000 | 2022 |
3 |
Quinn Robert Quinn | OLB | 31 | $11,287,500 | 6.18% | ($24,000,000) | $11,600,000 | 2023 |
4 |
Goldman Eddie Goldman | DT | 27 | $7,800,000 | 4.27% | ($12,950,000) | $4,850,000 | 2024 |
5 |
Foles Nick Foles | QB | 32 | $6,666,666 | 3.65% | ($14,333,334) | $4,000,000 | 2023 |
6 |
Smith Roquan Smith | ILB | 24 | $6,049,099 | 3.31% | ($6,049,099) | $3,169,613 | 2023 |
7 |
Graham Jimmy Graham | TE | 35 | $5,340,000 | 2.93% | ($10,000,000) | $7,000,000 | 2022 |
8 |
Whitehair Cody Whitehair | C | 29 | $5,200,000 | 2.85% | ($17,710,000) | $6,500,000 | 2025 |
9 |
Jackson Eddie Jackson | FS | 28 | $5,090,000 | 2.79% | ($23,640,000) | $9,050,000 | 2025 |
10 |
Dalton Andy Dalton | QB | 34 | $5,000,000 | 2.74% | ($10,000,000) | $10,000,000 | 2022 |
11 |
Daniels James Daniels | G | 24 | $2,966,667 | 1.63% | ($783,667) | $2,183,000 | 2022 |
12 |
Ifedi Germain Ifedi | RT | 27 | $2,750,000 | 1.51% | ($4,250,000) | $4,250,000 | 2022 |
13 |
Nichols Bilal Nichols | DE | 25 | $2,257,872 | 1.24% | ($74,872) | $2,183,000 | 2022 |
14 |
Blackson Angelo Blackson | DE | 29 | $2,000,000 | 1.10% | ($3,000,000) | $3,000,000 | 2023 |
15 |
Gipson Tashaun Gipson | FS | 31 | $1,805,000 | 0.99% | ($1,325,000) | $2,555,000 | 2022 |
16 |
Kmet Cole Kmet | TE | 22 | $1,722,222 | 0.94% | ($3,257,778) | $954,444 | 2024 |
17 |
Edwards Mario Edwards | DE | 27 | $1,604,019 | 0.88% | ($5,500,097) | $4,500,097 | 2024 |
18 |
Santos Cairo Santos | K | 30 | $1,575,000 | 0.86% | ($3,575,000) | $3,575,000 | 2024 |
19 |
Jenkins Teven Jenkins | T | 23 | $1,525,063 | 0.84% | ($4,501,518) | $4,120,252 | 2025 |
20 |
Peters Jason Peters | LT | 39 | $1,525,000 | 0.84% | ($1,325,000) | $1,525,000 | 2022 |
21 |
Johnson Jaylon Johnson | CB | 22 | $1,470,175 | 0.81% | ($2,602,455) | $904,035 | 2024 |
22 |
James Jesse James | TE | 27 | $1,162,500 | 0.64% | ($1,650,000) | $1,650,000 | 2022 |
23 |
Williams Damien Williams | RB | 29 | $1,125,000 | 0.62% | ($1,375,000) | $1,500,000 | 2022 |
24 |
Montgomery David Montgomery | RB | 24 | $1,111,577 | 0.61% | ($523,090) | $850,032 | 2023 |
25 |
Iyiegbuniwe Joel Iyiegbuniwe | ILB | 26 | $1,089,645 | 0.60% | ($169,645) | $920,000 | 2022 |
26 |
O'Donnell Pat O'Donnell | P | 30 | $1,075,000 | 0.59% | ($1,750,000) | $1,750,000 | 2022 |
27 |
Bush Deon Bush | S | 28 | $990,000 | 0.54% | ($1,500,000) | $1,500,000 | 2022 |
28 |
Goodwin Marquise Goodwin | WR | 31 | $987,500 | 0.54% | ($1,212,500) | $1,212,500 | 2022 |
29 |
Jones Christian Jones | ILB | 30 | $987,500 | 0.54% | ($1,212,500) | $1,212,500 | 2022 |
30 |
Scales Patrick Scales | LS | 33 | $987,500 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $1,127,500 | 2022 |
31 |
Byrd Damiere Byrd | WR | 28 | $987,500 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $1,127,500 | 2022 |
32 |
Wilkinson Elijah Wilkinson | LT | 26 | $987,500 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $1,127,500 | 2022 |
33 |
Shelley Duke Shelley | CB | 25 | $881,960 | 0.48% | ($63,920) | $850,000 | 2023 |
34 |
Gipson Trevis Gipson | OLB | 24 | $861,418 | 0.47% | ($244,254) | $780,000 | 2024 |
35 |
Vildor Kindle Vildor | CB | 24 | $857,668 | 0.47% | ($233,004) | $780,000 | 2024 |
36 |
Mooney Darnell Mooney | WR | 24 | $850,513 | 0.47% | ($211,539) | $780,000 | 2024 |
37 |
Ogletree Alec Ogletree | ILB | 30 | $850,000 | 0.47% | ($1,075,000) | $1,075,000 | 2022 |
38 |
Burns Artie Burns | CB | 26 | $850,000 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | 2022 |
39 |
Christian Marqui Christian | S | 27 | $850,000 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | 2022 |
40 |
Holtz J.P. Holtz | TE | 28 | $850,000 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | 2022 |
41 |
Bars Alex Bars | G | 26 | $850,000 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | 2022 |
42 |
Mustipher Sam Mustipher | C | 25 | $780,000 | 0.43% | - | $780,000 | 2022 |
43 |
Simmons Lachavious Simmons | RT | 25 | $780,000 | 0.43% | - | $780,000 | 2022 |
44 |
Borom Larry Borom | RT | 22 | $743,270 | 0.41% | ($333,080) | $993,080 | 2025 |
45 |
Herbert Khalil Herbert | RB | 23 | $692,677 | 0.38% | ($130,708) | $790,708 | 2025 |
46 |
Tonga Khyiris Tonga | DT | 25 | $680,912 | 0.37% | ($83,648) | $743,648 | 2025 |
47 |
Johnson Caleb Johnson | ILB | 23 | $662,333 | 0.36% | ($7,000) | $667,000 | 2024 |
48 |
Nall Ryan Nall | RB | 26 | $613,886 | 0.34% | - | $613,886 | 2022 |
49 |
Hunt Margus Hunt | DE | 34 | $330,554 | 0.18% | - | $418,054 | 2022 |
50 |
Irvin Bruce Irvin | DE | 34 | $236,110 | 0.13% | - | $298,610 | |
51 |
Graham Jr. Thomas Graham Jr. | CB | 22 | $146,664 | 0.08% | - | $146,664 | 2023 |
52 |
Kamara Sam Kamara | DT | 24 | $109,998 | 0.06% | - | $109,998 | 2023 |
53 |
Newsome Dazz Newsome | WR | 22 | $36,666 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | 2023 |
2021 Injured Reserve
Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (9) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Mack Khalil Mack | OLB | 30 | $14,646,000 | 8.03% | ($38,646,000) | $17,246,000 | 2025 |
2 |
Trevathan Danny Trevathan | ILB | 31 | $4,813,235 | 2.64% | ($13,450,000) | $6,913,235 | 2023 |
3 |
Attaochu Jeremiah Attaochu | OLB | 28 | $1,650,000 | 0.90% | ($2,850,000) | $2,850,000 | 2023 |
4 |
Grant Jakeem Grant | WR | 29 | $1,555,555 | 0.85% | ($1,555,556) | $1,555,555 | 2022 |
5 |
Houston-Carson DeAndre Houston-Carson | S | 28 | $987,500 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $1,127,500 | 2022 |
6 |
Crawford Xavier Crawford | CB | 26 | $881,306 | 0.48% | ($31,306) | $881,306 | 2022 |
7 |
Horsted Jesper Horsted | WR | 24 | $780,000 | 0.43% | - | $780,000 | 2022 |
8 |
Tabor Jalen Tabor | CB | 26 | $566,664 | 0.31% | - | $566,664 | 2022 |
9 |
Marsh Cassius Marsh | DE | 29 | $477,776 | 0.26% | - | $477,776 |
2021 Reserve/PUP
Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Cohen Tarik Cohen | RB | 26 | $3,250,000 | 1.78% | ($6,650,000) | $1,500,000 | 2024 |
2021 Non-Football Injury
Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Fields Justin Fields | QB | 22 | $3,431,265 | 1.88% | ($18,871,956) | $11,745,060 | 2025 |
2 |
Snowden Charles Snowden | DE | 23 | $27,600 | 0.02% | - | $27,600 |
2021 Practice Squad
Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (15) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Cash Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Wheatley Jr. Tyrone Wheatley Jr. | T | 24 | $165,600 | 0.09% | - | $165,600 |
2 |
Hambright Arlington Hambright | T | 25 | $156,400 | 0.09% | - | $156,400 |
3 |
Eiselen Dieter Eiselen | G | 24 | $101,200 | 0.06% | - | $101,200 |
4 |
Coulter Isaiah Coulter | WR | 23 | $55,200 | 0.03% | - | $55,200 |
5 |
Adams Rodney Adams | WR | 27 | $46,000 | 0.03% | - | $46,000 |
6 |
Mason Ben Mason | TE | 22 | $46,000 | 0.03% | - | $46,000 |
7 |
Alufohai Auzoyah Alufohai | DT | 25 | $36,800 | 0.02% | - | $36,800 |
8 |
Joseph Michael Joseph | CB | 26 | $27,600 | 0.02% | - | $27,600 |
9 |
Keyes Bopete Keyes | CB | 24 | $27,600 | 0.02% | - | $27,600 |
10 |
London LaCale London | DE | 24 | $27,600 | 0.02% | - | $27,600 |
11 |
Webster Nsimba Webster | WR | 25 | $18,400 | 0.01% | - | $18,400 |
12 |
Mack Ledarius Mack | DE | 25 | $18,400 | 0.01% | - | $18,400 |
13 |
Willis Ryan Willis | QB | 25 | $18,400 | 0.01% | - | $18,400 |
14 |
Daka John Daka | DE | 24 | $9,200 | 0.01% | - | $9,200 |
15 |
Samuels Stanford Samuels | CB | 22 | $9,200 | 0.01% | - | $9,200 |
2021 Dead Money
Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (63) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Fuller Kyle Fuller | CB | 29 | $9,000,000 | 4.93% |
2 |
Massie Bobby Massie | RT | 32 | $3,900,000 | 2.14% |
3 |
Skrine Buster Skrine | CB | 32 | $3,300,000 | 1.81% |
4 |
Leno Charles Leno | LT | 30 | $2,294,000 | 1.26% |
5 |
Burton Trey Burton | TE | 30 | $1,750,000 | 0.96% |
6 |
Perriman Breshad Perriman | WR | 28 | $850,000 | 0.47% |
7 |
Miller Anthony Miller | WR | 27 | $493,400 | 0.27% |
8 |
Webster Nsimba Webster | WR | 25 | $375,332 | 0.21% |
9 |
Lucas Jordan Lucas | S | 28 | $340,000 | 0.19% |
10 |
Snowden Charles Snowden | DE | 23 | $297,932 | 0.16% |
11 |
Mack Ledarius Mack | DE | 25 | $294,596 | 0.16% |
12 |
Taylor-Prioleau Armani Taylor-Prioleau | T | 24 | $284,399 | 0.16% |
13 |
Newsome Dazz Newsome | WR | 22 | $234,809 | 0.13% |
14 |
Kamara Sam Kamara | DT | 24 | $231,663 | 0.13% |
15 |
Ridley Riley Ridley | WR | 25 | $170,649 | 0.09% |
16 |
Coulter Isaiah Coulter | WR | 23 | $165,332 | 0.09% |
17 |
Graham Jr. Thomas Graham Jr. | CB | 22 | $161,477 | 0.09% |
18 |
Hunt Margus Hunt | DE | 34 | $157,722 | 0.09% |
19 |
Adams Rodney Adams | WR | 27 | $153,733 | 0.08% |
20 |
Virgin Dee Virgin | CB | 28 | $149,422 | 0.08% |
21 |
Hambright Arlington Hambright | T | 25 | $123,310 | 0.07% |
22 |
Eiselen Dieter Eiselen | G | 24 | $119,332 | 0.07% |
23 |
London LaCale London | DE | 24 | $98,533 | 0.05% |
24 |
Smith Rashad Smith | LB | 24 | $92,000 | 0.05% |
25 |
Pierce Artavis Pierce | RB | 25 | $92,000 | 0.05% |
26 |
Irvin Bruce Irvin | DE | 34 | $87,722 | 0.05% |
27 |
Nall Ryan Nall | RB | 26 | $84,022 | 0.05% |
28 |
Simmons Lachavious Simmons | T | 25 | $74,322 | 0.04% |
29 |
Marsh Cassius Marsh | DE | 29 | $73,722 | 0.04% |
30 |
Johnson Jon’Vea Johnson | WR | 26 | $73,600 | 0.04% |
31 |
Roberson Tre Roberson | CB | 29 | $62,500 | 0.03% |
32 |
Pierce Artavis Pierce | RB | 25 | $61,733 | 0.03% |
33 |
Woods Josh Woods | LB | 25 | $56,422 | 0.03% |
34 |
Tabor Jalen Tabor | CB | 26 | $55,200 | 0.03% |
35 |
Johnson Brian Johnson | K | 22 | $55,200 | 0.03% |
36 |
Square Damion Square | DT | 32 | $47,222 | 0.03% |
37 |
Kamara Sam Kamara | DT | 24 | $46,000 | 0.03% |
38 |
Willis Ryan Willis | QB | 25 | $45,866 | 0.03% |
39 |
Keyes Bopete Keyes | CB | 24 | $43,333 | 0.02% |
40 |
Joseph Michael Joseph | CB | 26 | $36,666 | 0.02% |
41 |
Christian Marqui Christian | S | 27 | $35,000 | 0.02% |
42 |
Archibong Daniel Archibong | DT | $31,666 | 0.02% | |
43 |
Parker Dareuan Parker | G | 23 | $29,266 | 0.02% |
44 |
Thompson Chris Thompson | RB | 31 | $28,000 | 0.02% |
45 |
Wims Javon Wims | WR | 27 | $23,978 | 0.01% |
46 |
Taylor-Prioleau Armani Taylor-Prioleau | T | 24 | $18,400 | 0.01% |
47 |
Schaffer Thomas Schaffer | DT | $18,333 | 0.01% | |
48 |
Hunt Margus Hunt | DE | 34 | $14,000 | 0.01% |
49 |
Virgin Dee Virgin | CB | 28 | $9,200 | 0.01% |
50 |
Alufohai Auzoyah Alufohai | DT | 25 | $9,200 | 0.01% |
51 |
Newsome Dazz Newsome | WR | 22 | $9,200 | 0.01% |
52 |
McSwain Trevon McSwain | DT | 25 | $8,334 | 0.00% |
53 |
Traore Badara Traore | T | 24 | $6,667 | 0.00% |
54 |
Smith Rashad Smith | LB | 24 | $5,000 | 0.00% |
55 |
Jones Keandre Jones | LB | 24 | $4,334 | 0.00% |
56 |
Pierce Artavis Pierce | RB | 25 | $4,000 | 0.00% |
57 |
Wagner Ahmad Wagner | WR | 25 | $4,000 | 0.00% |
58 |
Autry Lee Autry | DT | 25 | $3,334 | 0.00% |
59 |
Maxwell Napolean Maxwell | RB | 25 | $1,000 | 0.00% |
60 |
Marable C.J. Marable | RB | 24 | $1,000 | 0.00% |
61 |
McClain Khalil McClain | WR | 22 | $1,000 | 0.00% |
62 |
Harrington Scooter Harrington | TE | 24 | $333 | 0.00% |
63 |
Ruffin Dionte Ruffin | CB | $333 | 0.00% |
2021 Cap Totals
| 2021 NFL Salary Cap | $182,500,000 | |
| 2020 Rollover Cap | $7,042,995 | 15th |
| Adjustment | $589,847 | 18th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $190,132,842 | 19th |
| Active Roster | $128,620,134 | 17th |
| Injured Reserve | $26,358,036 | 11th |
| Reserve/PUP | $3,250,000 | 3rd |
| Non-Football Injury | $3,458,865 | 6th |
| Practice Squad | $763,600 | 20th |
| Dead Money | $26,298,749 | 16th |
| Cap Summary | ||
| Cap Allocations | $188,749,384 | 14th |
| Cap Space | $1,383,458 | 22nd |
