Chicago Bears player earnings
$1,217,226,689 earned by the 60 players on the roster, led by Keenan Allen on $133,112,117.
Chicago Bears are 23rd of 32 on what the roster is worth and 27th on what the club has paid out. The first number counts everything the men on the books have been paid anywhere in their careers and the second counts only the seasons the club's own name is against, which is why they disagree. The Chicago Bears cap sheet is here.
The twenty biggest earners on the roster
Career earnings, wherever the money was paid
The twenty here hold 83.7% of everything the roster has earned, and Keenan Allen alone holds 10.9% of it. A roster is always shaped like this: a handful of second contracts and a long tail of men still on rookie money.
Every Chicago Bears player ranked by career earnings
Money paid, and what is still contracted
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Signing | Contracted | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Keenan Allen California | Wide Receiver | 12 | $23.6m | $133,112,117$133.1m | |
| 002 | D.J. Moore Maryland | Wide Receiver | 12 | $45.7m | $73.5m | $120,910,079$120.9m |
| 003 | Tremaine Edmunds Virginia Tech | Inside Linebacker | 9 | $17.0m | $97,670,678$97.7m | |
| 004 | Montez Sweat Mississippi State | Defensive End | 9 | $11.6m | $21.0m | $96,147,749$96.1m |
| 005 | Kevin Byard Middle Tennessee State | Safety | 10 | $19.9m | $80,534,402$80.5m | |
| 006 | Jaylon Johnson Utah | Cornerback | 8 | $22.3m | $16.0m | $68,298,032$68.3m |
| 007 | Marcedes Lewis California-Los Angeles | Tight End | 19 | $12.2m | $64,851,259$64.9m | |
| 008 | Cole Kmet Notre Dame | Tight End | 8 | $11.1m | $10.0m | $49,161,763$49.2m |
| 009 | Gerald Everett South Alabama | Tight End | 9 | $13.5m | $36,230,781$36.2m | |
| 010 | Nate Davis North Carolina Charlotte | Guard | 7 | $6.9m | $35,641,730$35.6m | |
| 011 | Caleb Williams Southern California | Quarterback | 4 | $25.5m | $6.2m | $33,306,595$33.3m |
| 012 | D'Andre Swift Georgia | Running Back | 7 | $7.8m | $32,668,499$32.7m | |
| 013 | DeMarcus Walker Florida State | Defensive End | 9 | $4.2m | $28,872,265$28.9m | |
| 014 | Cairo Santos Tulane | Kicker | 14 | $8.0m | $24,740,935$24.7m | |
| 015 | T.J. Edwards Wisconsin | Outside Linebacker | 7 | $5.7m | $23,688,382$23.7m | |
| 016 | Ryan Bates Penn State | Center | 7 | $2.0m | $22,011,849$22.0m | |
| 017 | Darnell Wright Tennessee | Right Tackle | 4 | $12.2m | $20,968,266$21.0m | |
| 018 | Rome Odunze Washington | Wide Receiver | 4 | $13.3m | $3.9m | $18,830,704$18.8m |
| 019 | Andrew Billings Baylor | Defensive Tackle | 10 | $6.5m | $18,421,125$18.4m | |
| 020 | Jake Martin Temple | Defensive End | 10 | $4.4m | $12,345,484$12.3m | |
| 021 | Matt Pryor Texas Christian | Guard | 7 | $183k | $10,672,783$10.7m | |
| 022 | Darrell Taylor Tennessee | Outside Linebacker | 5 | $2.5m | $9,900,506$9.9m | |
| 023 | Coleman Shelton Washington | Center | 7 | $1.8m | $9,889,280$9.9m | |
| 024 | Patrick Scales Utah State | Long Snapper | 11 | $837k | $9,043,507$9.0m | |
| 025 | Kyler Gordon Washington | Cornerback | 4 | $3.5m | $8,682,926$8.7m | |
| 026 | Teven Jenkins Oklahoma State | Guard | 4 | $3.5m | $8,387,847$8.4m | |
| 027 | Jonathan Owens Missouri Western State | Safety | 8 | $1.1m | $7,559,489$7.6m | |
| 028 | Jaquan Brisker Penn State | Safety | 4 | $2.5m | $7,355,540$7.4m | |
| 029 | Travis Homer Miami (FL) | Running Back | 6 | $593k | $7,054,260$7.1m | |
| 030 | Gervon Dexter Florida | Defensive Tackle | 4 | $1.9m | $6,723,728$6.7m | |
| 031 | Tyrique Stevenson Miami (FL) | Cornerback | 4 | $1.7m | $6,449,498$6.4m | |
| 032 | Deandre Carter Sacramento State | Wide Receiver | 9 | $1.0m | $6,056,085$6.1m | |
| 033 | Khari Blasingame Vanderbilt | Fullback | 6 | $10k | $5,931,266$5.9m | |
| 034 | Larry Borom Missouri | Right Tackle | 4 | $333k | $5,874,080$5.9m | |
| 035 | Zacch Pickens South Carolina | Defensive Tackle | 4 | $1.2m | $5,763,790$5.8m | |
| 036 | Velus Jones Tennessee | Wide Receiver | 4 | $1.1m | $5,405,928$5.4m | |
| 037 | Josh Blackwell Duke | Cornerback | 6 | $250k | $5,120,000$5.1m | |
| 038 | Roschon Johnson Texas | Running Back | 4 | $769k | $4,608,688$4.6m | |
| 039 | Amen Ogbongbemiga Oklahoma State | Outside Linebacker | 4 | $515k | $4,540,000$4.5m | |
| 040 | Tyler Scott Cincinnati | Wide Receiver | 4 | $663k | $4,503,452$4.5m | |
| 041 | Kiran Amegadjie Yale | Left Tackle | 4 | $1.1m | $1.6m | $4,312,823$4.3m |
| 042 | Noah Sewell Oregon | Outside Linebacker | 4 | $325k | $4,148,287$4.1m | |
| 043 | Terell Smith Minnesota | Cornerback | 4 | $276k | $4,115,884$4.1m | |
| 044 | Dominique Robinson Miami (OH) | Defensive End | 4 | $273k | $3,933,156$3.9m | |
| 045 | Braxton Jones Southern Utah | Left Tackle | 4 | $300k | $3,827,885$3.8m | |
| 046 | Elijah Hicks California | Cornerback | 4 | $77k | $3,737,008$3.7m | |
| 047 | Tory Taylor Iowa | Punter | 4 | $748k | $1.2m | $3,577,900$3.6m |
| 048 | Khalil Herbert Virginia Tech | Running Back | 4 | $131k | $3,507,925$3.5m | |
| 049 | Scott Daly Notre Dame | Long Snapper | 4 | $59k | $3,421,388$3.4m | |
| 050 | Austin Booker Kansas | Defensive End | 4 | $349k | $1.2m | $3,179,140$3.2m |
| 051 | Nsimba Webster Eastern Washington | Wide Receiver | 6 | $302k | $2,793,302$2.8m | |
| 052 | Tyson Bagent Shepherd | Quarterback | 3 | $25k | $2,720,000$2.7m | |
| 053 | Jack Sanborn Wisconsin | Outside Linebacker | 3 | $8k | $2,567,500$2.6m | |
| 054 | Jaylon Jones Mississippi | Safety | 3 | $2k | $2,562,500$2.6m | |
| 055 | Ian Wheeler Howard | Running Back | 3 | $8k | $2,512,500$2.5m | |
| 056 | Doug Kramer Illinois | Center | 5 | $158k | $2,297,145$2.3m | |
| 057 | Chris Williams Wagner | Defensive Tackle | 5 | $136k | $2,203,225$2.2m | |
| 058 | Daniel Hardy Montana State | Defensive End | 3 | $148k | $1,752,374$1.8m | |
| 059 | Bill Murray William & Mary | Guard | 5 | $25k | $1,646,400$1.6m | |
| 060 | Douglas Coleman Texas Tech | Safety | 2 | $5k | $475,000 |
The table holds every one of the 60 careers on the books. 66.2% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, so more of it than usual is money that stops the day a player is cut.
What the Chicago Bears have paid out, season by season
Only the seasons the club's own name is against
2024 is the club's biggest year on record at $267,949,735 across 59 players. In 2026 it is $118,824,801 across 20 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.
How the Chicago Bears money is paid
The seven parts of a contract, for this roster and for the league
- Base salary 66.2%
- Signing bonus 23.1%
- Restructured money 6.1%
- Roster bonus 3.2%
- Option bonus 0.4%
- Workout bonus 0.8%
- Incentives 0.3%
66.2% of the money on this roster is base salary against 52.9% across the league, so more of it than usual is money that stops the day a player is cut. Base salary, signing bonus money and the other five parts are each ranked across the whole league on their own pages.
What each position costs the Chicago Bears
Career earnings of the players on the books, by position
Wide Receiver is the most expensive group on the roster at $291,611,667 across 7 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.
Money the Chicago Bears still owe
Written into contracts for seasons not yet played
| # | Player | Position | Earned so far | Through | Still contracted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | D.J. Moore | Wide Receiver | $120.9m | 2029 | $73,500,000$73.5m |
| 02 | Montez Sweat | Defensive End | $96.1m | 2027 | $21,000,000$21.0m |
| 03 | Jaylon Johnson | Cornerback | $68.3m | 2027 | $16,000,000$16.0m |
| 04 | Cole Kmet | Tight End | $49.2m | 2027 | $10,000,000$10.0m |
| 05 | Caleb Williams | Quarterback | $33.3m | 2027 | $6,179,463$6.2m |
| 06 | Rome Odunze | Wide Receiver | $18.8m | 2027 | $3,893,796$3.9m |
| 07 | Kiran Amegadjie | Left Tackle | $4.3m | 2027 | $1,601,499$1.6m |
| 08 | Tory Taylor | Punter | $3.6m | 2027 | $1,190,000 |
| 09 | Austin Booker | Defensive End | $3.2m | 2027 | $1,190,000 |
9 players on the roster have money written into seasons that have not been played. None of it is counted in any career figure on this site, because it has not been paid. The whole league's contracted money is ranked here.
Where the Chicago Bears roster went to college
Schools with two or more players on the books
California has 2 players on the roster worth $136,849,125 between them. Every college is ranked across the league here.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid Chicago Bears player?
Keenan Allen, $133,112,117 across his career, a third-round pick in 2013. D.J. Moore is second on $120,910,079.
How much are the Chicago Bears roster worth?
$1,217,226,689 across 60 careers, counted as everything those players have been paid anywhere in the league. That is 23rd of the 32 franchises.
How much have the Chicago Bears paid their players?
$1,173,817,245 across the 13 seasons on this site, 2013 to 2026, which is 27th in the league.
What are the Chicago Bears paying in 2026?
$118,824,801 across 20 players. A further $134,554,758 is written into contracts for seasons after this one.
Which position costs the Chicago Bears most?
Wide Receiver, $291,611,667 across 7 players on the books, counted across those players' whole careers.
Where to next
The franchises either side of this one, and the rest of the money
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The Chicago Bears roster
- Keenan Allen
- D.J. Moore
- Tremaine Edmunds
- Montez Sweat
- Kevin Byard
- Jaylon Johnson
- Marcedes Lewis
- Cole Kmet
- Gerald Everett
- Nate Davis
- Caleb Williams
- D'Andre Swift
- DeMarcus Walker
- Cairo Santos
- T.J. Edwards
- Ryan Bates
- Darnell Wright
- Rome Odunze
- Andrew Billings
- Jake Martin
- Matt Pryor
- Darrell Taylor
- Coleman Shelton
- Patrick Scales
- Kyler Gordon
- Teven Jenkins
- Jonathan Owens
- Jaquan Brisker
- Travis Homer
- Gervon Dexter
- Tyrique Stevenson
- Deandre Carter
- Khari Blasingame
- Larry Borom
- Zacch Pickens
- Velus Jones
- Josh Blackwell
- Roschon Johnson
- Amen Ogbongbemiga
- Tyler Scott
- Kiran Amegadjie
- Noah Sewell
- Terell Smith
- Dominique Robinson
- Braxton Jones
- Elijah Hicks
- Tory Taylor
- Khalil Herbert
- Scott Daly
- Austin Booker
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