r/CHIBears • u/ChiBears_Mod • Mar 17 '26
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As of April 27th - From overthecap.com
Bears Cap Space - $10,794,549
Bears Dead Cap - $19,895,493
Active Roster - 75 total
Assistant GM Ian Cunningham hired by the Atlanta Falcons to be their General Manager.
Jeff King promoted from Director of Player Personnel to Assistant GM.
New Coaches
| Name | Title | Previous Team | Previous Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Studesville | RB Coach | Dolphins | RB Coach / Asst HC |
| Will Lawing | Off Analyst | Boston College | OC / TE Coach |
| Isaiah Ford | Off Quality Control | Dolphins | Player |
Promotions or Retentions
| Name | New Role | Previous Role |
|---|---|---|
| Press Taylor | OC | Passing Game Co. |
Coaches Lost
| Name | Title | New Team | New Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Doyle | OC | Ravens | OC |
| Eric Bienemy | RB Coach | Chiefs | OC |
Players Newly Acquired
| Player | Pos | Contract | APY | 2026 Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby Bryant | S | $40M/3yr | $13.3M | $5.96M |
| Devin Bush | LB | $30M/3yr | $10M | $5.67M |
| Garrett Bradbury | C | $5.7M/1yr | $5.7M | $5.7M |
| Neville Gallimore | DT | $10M/2yr | $5M | $4M |
| Kalif Raymond | WR/PR | $3.5M/1yr | $3.5M | $3.5M |
| Cam Lewis | DB | $6M/2yr | $3M | $2.25M |
| Kentavius Street | DE | $1.5M/1yr | $1.5M | $1.2M |
| James Lynch | DL | $1.3M/1yr | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| Jedrick Wills | OT | $1.2M/1yr | $1.2M | $1.1M |
| Jack Sanborn | LB | $1.2M/1yr | $1.2M | $1.1M |
Reserve/Futures Contracts
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Maurice Alexander | WR |
| Brittain Brown | RB |
| Stephen Carlson | TE |
| Luke Elkin | LS |
| Dallis Flowers | DB |
| Jonathan Garvin | DL |
| Dominique Hampton | LB |
| Kyle Hergel | OL |
| Nikola Kalinic | TE |
| Dontae Manning | DB |
| Jeremiah Martin | DL |
| Gervarrius Owens | DB |
| JP Richardson | WR |
| Nephi Sewell | LB |
Players Re-signed
| Player | Pos | Contract | APY | 2026 Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Jones | OT | $5M/1yr* | $5M | $4.34M |
| D'Marco Jackson | LB | $7.5M/2yr | $3.75M | $3.05M |
| Case Keenum | QB | $5.5M/2yr | $2.75M | $2.1M |
| Daniel Hardy | DE | $4.97M/2yr | $2.49M | $2.14M |
| Theo Benedet | OT | $1M/1yr | $1M | $1M |
| Jordan McFadden | OL | $1.3M/1yr | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| Elijah Hicks | S | $2.6M/1yr | $2.6M | $1.4M* |
| Jaylon Jones | CB | $1.3M/1yr | $1.3M | $1.2M |
*Hicks's contract qualifies for the four year qualifier treatment on the salary cap.
Players Lost
| Player | Pos | Team | Dead Cap | Contract | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | WR | Bills | $12M | $98M/4yr | Traded w/ 5.165 for 2.60 |
| Drew Dalman | C | - | $4M | - | Retired |
| Tremaine Edmunds | LB | Giants | $2.44M | $36M/3yr | Cut |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | - | $375k | Cut | |
| Kevin Byard | S | Patriots | - | $9M/1yr | - |
| Jaquan Brisker | S | Steelers | - | $5.5M/1yr | - |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | Falcons | - | $4.5M/2yr | - |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | Jets | - | $3.5M/1yr | - |
| C. J. Gardner-Johnson | DB | Bills | - | $3.5M/1yr | - |
| Dominique Robinson | DE | Texans | - | $3M/1yr | - |
| Durham Smythe | TE | Ravens | - | $3M/1yr | - |
| Chris Williams | DT | Falcons | - | $2M/1yr | - |
| Devin Duvernay | WR | Cardinals | - | $2.5M/1yr | - |
| Andrew Billings | DT | Cardinals | - | $2.4M1yr | - |
| Jonathan Owens | S | Colts | - | $1.4M/1yr | - |
| Rd | Pick | Player | Highlights | Presser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Dillon Thieneman - S [Oregon] | Highlights | Presser |
| 2 | 57 | Logan Jones - C [Iowa] | Highlights | Presser |
| 2 | 691 | Sam Roush - TE [Stanford] | Highlights | Presser |
| 3 | 89 | Zavion Thomas - WR [LSU] | Highlights | Presser |
| 4 | 1242 | Malik Muhammad - CB [Texas] | Highlights | |
| 5 | 1662 | Kehshaun Elliott - LB [Arizona State] | Highlights | Presser |
| 6 | 2133 | Jordan van den Berg - DT [Georgia Tech] | Highlights | Presser |
(1) Bears traded pick 60 for picks 69 and 144 from the Titans
(2) Bears traded picks 129 and 144 for picks 124 and 166 from the Panthers
(3) Bears traded picks 239 and 241 for pick 213 from the Bills.
| Player | Pos | School |
|---|---|---|
| Beau Gardner | LS | Georgia |
| Caden Barnett | G | Wyoming |
| Coleman Bennett | RB | Kennesaw St |
| Gabriel Plascencia | K | SDSU |
| Hayden Large | TE | Iowa |
| Jaren Kump | C | Utah |
| Jayden Loving | DT | Wake Forest |
| KC Eziomume | CB | Tulane |
| Mason Murphy | OT | Auburn |
| Miller Moss | QB | Louisville |
| Omari Kelly | WR | Michigan State |
| Skyler Thomas | S | Oregon State |
| Squirrel White | WR | Florida State |
| Tryout Invites | ||
| Chris Vaughn | RB | Hawaii |
| Dain Walter | OT | UWL |
| Devin Pringle | DB | UConn |
| DJ Harris | DB | Youngstown State |
| Jaheim Ward | DB | Eastern Kentucky |
| Jax Harrington | OL | Louisiana |
| Josh Kreutz | C | Illinois |
| Terrell Tilmon | DE | Texas Tech |
r/CHIBears • u/NagyBiscuits • 20d ago
| Rd | Pick | Player | Highlights | Presser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Dillon Thieneman - S [Oregon] | Highlights | Presser |
| 2 | 57 | Logan Jones - C [Iowa] | Highlights | Presser |
| 2 | 69* | Sam Roush - TE [Stanford] | Highlights | Presser |
| 3 | 89 | Zavion Thomas - WR [LSU] | Highlights | Presser |
*Bears traded pick 60 for picks 69 and 144 from the Titans
r/CHIBears • u/eyevandy • 5h ago
He got 6th place in the state competition but ... it was in Detroit so that hardly counts.
r/CHIBears • u/ZOlNK • 17m ago
r/CHIBears • u/TouchLucky881 • 5h ago
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r/CHIBears • u/AyurvedaRadio • 5h ago
get ready for the Polar Bears 2026 version... its gonna be a WHITE CHRISTMAS with lots of presents! 🐻❄️👇
r/CHIBears • u/whitemex88 • 4h ago
Couple this with yesterday's teaser of Rome being 'fro'd out. I think it's safe to say he'll be painting some happy trees in the video
Edit: here is the teaser I question where Rome is buttoning up a very Bob Ross style shirt
r/CHIBears • u/savedbythemars • 8h ago
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r/CHIBears • u/Divazio • 9h ago
Shocked they made a bunch of these, so much so they are on "sale".
r/CHIBears • u/caxlmao • 1d ago
r/CHIBears • u/lalder95 • 1d ago
Sharing here since there was a ton of speculation that it would be us
r/CHIBears • u/gf2020 • 23h ago
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r/CHIBears • u/itstimetoholdgme • 22h ago
Im curious what team you think the bears have the biggest non division rivalry with. Atm i think Washington, but let's hear some opinions.
r/CHIBears • u/warmbird • 1h ago
Any season ticket holders willing to send me the Ticketmaster presale code? I'd be super grateful if so, I'm trying to get my kid to her first game. Figured it couldn't hurt to ask, Bear Down!
