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Cap Overview
Chicago is operating at the absolute bottom of the league in cap flexibility, with only $7.5M in room this season ranked 32nd of 32 teams. The $15.8M in dead money (ranked 20th, where first is most) is manageable but not trivial, and the $4.4M rollover ranked 23rd offers little cushion. The real story is the committed money by year: $308.2M is already pledged next season, which is heavy, but the season after that collapses to $122.9M, and then to $59.8M, creating an enormous re-investment window in years three and beyond. The team's next-year projected cap room of $21.6M ranked 19th suggests meaningful relief is just one season away, and franchise builders should plan major free-agent moves and extensions to align with that opening rather than forcing moves now.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEDGE · 29 · OVR 81 · 2 yrs | LEDGE | 29 | 81 | $25.1M7.9% | 2 | 7.9% | |
| CB · 27 · OVR 87 · 2 yrs | CB | 27 | 87 | $24.5M7.8% | 2 | 7.8% | |
| LG · 33 · OVR 96 · 2 yrs | LG | 33 | 96 | $21.5M6.8% | 2 | 6.8% | |
| REDGE · 26 · OVR 73 · 2 yrs | REDGE | 26 | 73 | $20.5M6.5% | 2 | 6.5% | |
| DT · 33 · OVR 81 · 2 yrs | DT | 33 | 81 | $18.9M6.0% | 2 | 6.0% | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 83 · 3 yrs | CB | 26 | 83 | $12.9M4.1% | 3 | 4.1% | |
| RG · 29 · OVR 83 · 2 yrs | RG | 29 | 83 | $12.8M4.0% | 2 | 4.0% | |
| WILL · 30 · OVR 81 · 2 yrs | WILL | 30 | 81 | $10.8M3.4% | 2 | 3.4% | |
| QB · 24 · OVR 91 · 2 yrs | QB | 24 | 91 | $10.8M3.4% | 2 | 3.4% | |
| RT · 25 · OVR 90 · 6 yrs | RT | 25 | 90 | $10.5M3.3% | 6 | 3.3% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C · 31 · OVR 76 | C | 31 | 76 | $4.7M | |
| LT · 27 · OVR 74 | LT | 27 | 74 | $4.3M | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 75 | CB | 26 | 75 | $4.1M | |
| CB · 24 · OVR 75 | CB | 24 | 75 | $3.9M | |
| WR · 32 · OVR 76 | WR | 32 | 76 | $3.5M | |
| CB · 27 · OVR 65 | CB | 27 | 65 | $2.6M | |
| DT · 30 · OVR 70 | DT | 30 | 70 | $1.5M | |
| SS · 26 · OVR 67 | SS | 26 | 67 | $1.4M | |
| HB · 25 · OVR 71 | HB | 25 | 71 | $1.3M | |
| LG · 26 · OVR 66 | LG | 26 | 66 | $1.2M | |
| SAM · 24 · OVR 68 | SAM | 24 | 68 | $1.2M | |
| WILL · 27 · OVR 65 | WILL | 27 | 65 | $1.2M | |
| HB · 28 · OVR 62 | HB | 28 | 62 | $1.1M | |
| MIKE · 27 · OVR 67 | MIKE | 27 | 67 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 27 · OVR 69 | DT | 27 | 69 | $1.1M | |
| MIKE · 26 · OVR 71 | MIKE | 26 | 71 | $1.1M | |
| FS · 31 · OVR 78 | FS | 31 | 78 | $1.1M | |
| RT · 24 · OVR 67 | RT | 24 | 67 | $1.0M | |
| LS · 32 · OVR 57 | LS | 32 | 57 | $1.0M | |
| LEDGE · 26 · OVR 67 | LEDGE | 26 | 67 | $1.0M | |
| CB · 29 · OVR 66 | CB | 29 | 66 | $600.0K | |
| LEDGE · 27 · OVR 66 | LEDGE | 27 | 66 | $600.0K |
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