AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2021 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Chicago Bears 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current Chicago Bears payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$128,620,134
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,473,464
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED143
HIGHEST PAIDAllen Robinson · $17,980,000
Active roster · 53 players
53 rowsTop 16 of 53 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | $17,980,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 9.85% | ($17,980,000) | $17,880,000 | - | $100,000 |
| Akiem Hicks | $12,000,000 | Defensive line | 32 | 6.58% | ($12,000,000) | $10,400,000 | $1,500,000 | $100,000 |
| Robert Quinn | $11,287,500 | Edge rusher | 31 | 6.18% | ($24,000,000) | $6,950,000 | $3,100,000 | $1,237,500 |
| Eddie Goldman | $7,800,000 | Defensive line | 27 | 4.27% | ($12,950,000) | $4,750,000 | $2,200,000 | $850,000 |
| Nick Foles | $6,666,666 | Quarterback | 32 | 3.65% | ($14,333,334) | $4,000,000 | $2,666,666 | - |
| Roquan Smith | $6,049,099 | Linebacker | 24 | 3.31% | ($6,049,099) | $920,000 | $2,879,486 | $2,249,613 |
| Jimmy Graham | $5,340,000 | Tight end | 35 | 2.93% | ($10,000,000) | $1,075,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,265,000 |
| Cody Whitehair | $5,200,000 | Center | 29 | 2.85% | ($17,710,000) | $1,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Eddie Jackson | $5,090,000 | Free safety | 28 | 2.79% | ($23,640,000) | $1,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $1,690,000 |
| Andy Dalton | $5,000,000 | Quarterback | 34 | 2.74% | ($10,000,000) | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| James Daniels | $2,966,667 | Guard | 24 | 1.63% | ($783,667) | $2,183,000 | $783,667 | - |
| Germain Ifedi | $2,750,000 | Right tackle | 27 | 1.51% | ($4,250,000) | $2,000,000 | $750,000 | - |
| Bilal Nichols | $2,257,872 | Defensive line | 25 | 1.24% | ($74,872) | $2,183,000 | $74,872 | - |
| Angelo Blackson | $2,000,000 | Defensive line | 29 | 1.10% | ($3,000,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Tashaun Gipson | $1,805,000 | Free safety | 31 | 0.99% | ($1,325,000) | $1,075,000 | $250,000 | $480,000 |
| Cole Kmet | $1,722,222 | Tight end | 22 | 0.94% | ($3,257,778) | $954,444 | $767,778 | - |
| Mario Edwards | $1,604,019 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.88% | ($5,500,097) | $880,000 | $724,019 | - |
| Cairo Santos | $1,575,000 | Kicker | 30 | 0.86% | ($3,575,000) | $1,075,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Teven Jenkins | $1,525,063 | Tackle | 23 | 0.84% | ($4,501,518) | $660,000 | $865,063 | - |
| Jason Peters | $1,525,000 | Left tackle | 39 | 0.84% | ($1,325,000) | $1,075,000 | $250,000 | $200,000 |
| Jaylon Johnson | $1,470,175 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.81% | ($2,602,455) | $904,035 | $566,140 | - |
| Jesse James | $1,162,500 | Tight end | 27 | 0.64% | ($1,650,000) | $1,000,000 | $162,500 | - |
| Damien Williams | $1,125,000 | Running back | 29 | 0.62% | ($1,375,000) | $1,000,000 | $125,000 | - |
| David Montgomery | $1,111,577 | Running back | 24 | 0.61% | ($523,090) | $850,032 | $261,545 | - |
| Joel Iyiegbuniwe | $1,089,645 | Linebacker | 26 | 0.60% | ($169,645) | $920,000 | $169,645 | - |
| Pat O'Donnell | $1,075,000 | Punter | 30 | 0.59% | ($1,750,000) | $1,750,000 | - | - |
| Deon Bush | $990,000 | Safety | 28 | 0.54% | ($1,500,000) | $1,500,000 | - | - |
| Marquise Goodwin | $987,500 | Wide receiver | 31 | 0.54% | ($1,212,500) | $1,075,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Christian Jones | $987,500 | Linebacker | 30 | 0.54% | ($1,212,500) | $1,075,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Damiere Byrd | $987,500 | Wide receiver | 28 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Patrick Scales | $987,500 | Long snapper | 33 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Elijah Wilkinson | $987,500 | Left tackle | 26 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Duke Shelley | $881,960 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.48% | ($63,920) | $850,000 | $31,960 | - |
| Trevis Gipson | $861,418 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.47% | ($244,254) | $780,000 | $81,418 | - |
| Kindle Vildor | $857,668 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.47% | ($233,004) | $780,000 | $77,668 | - |
| Darnell Mooney | $850,513 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.47% | ($211,539) | $780,000 | $70,513 | - |
| Alec Ogletree | $850,000 | Linebacker | 30 | 0.47% | ($1,075,000) | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Artie Burns | $850,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | - |
| Marqui Christian | $850,000 | Safety | 27 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | - |
| Alex Bars | $850,000 | Guard | 26 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - |
| J.P. Holtz | $850,000 | Tight end | 28 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - |
| Sam Mustipher | $780,000 | Center | 25 | 0.43% | - | $780,000 | - | - |
| Lachavious Simmons | $780,000 | Right tackle | 25 | 0.43% | - | $780,000 | - | - |
| Larry Borom | $743,270 | Right tackle | 22 | 0.41% | ($333,080) | $660,000 | $83,270 | - |
| Khalil Herbert | $692,677 | Running back | 23 | 0.38% | ($130,708) | $660,000 | $32,677 | - |
| Khyiris Tonga | $680,912 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.37% | ($83,648) | $660,000 | $20,912 | - |
| Caleb Johnson | $662,333 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.36% | ($7,000) | $660,000 | $2,333 | - |
| Ryan Nall | $613,886 | Running back | 26 | 0.34% | - | $613,886 | - | - |
| Margus Hunt | $330,554 | Defensive line | 34 | 0.18% | - | $418,054 | - | - |
| Bruce Irvin | $236,110 | Defensive line | 34 | 0.13% | - | $298,610 | - | - |
| Thomas Graham Jr. | $146,664 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.08% | - | $146,664 | - | - |
| Sam Kamara | $109,998 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.06% | - | $109,998 | - | - |
| Dazz Newsome | $36,666 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 9 players
9 rowsAll 9 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Mack | $14,646,000 | Edge rusher | 30 | 8.03% | ($38,646,000) | $2,046,000 | $6,800,000 | $5,800,000 |
| Danny Trevathan | $4,813,235 | Linebacker | 31 | 2.64% | ($13,450,000) | $3,000,000 | $800,000 | $1,013,235 |
| Jeremiah Attaochu | $1,650,000 | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.90% | ($2,850,000) | $1,250,000 | $400,000 | - |
| Jakeem Grant | $1,555,555 | Wide receiver | 29 | 0.85% | ($1,555,556) | $1,555,556 | - | - |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | $987,500 | Safety | 28 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - |
| Xavier Crawford | $881,306 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.48% | ($31,306) | $850,000 | $31,306 | - |
| Jesper Horsted | $780,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.43% | - | $780,000 | - | - |
| Jalen Tabor | $566,664 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.31% | - | $566,664 | - | - |
| Cassius Marsh | $477,776 | Defensive line | 29 | 0.26% | - | $477,776 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Cohen | $3,250,000 | Running back | 26 | 1.78% | ($6,650,000) | $1,400,000 | $1,750,000 | $100,000 |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | $3,431,265 | Quarterback | 22 | 1.88% | ($18,871,956) | $660,000 | $2,771,265 | - |
| Charles Snowden | $27,600 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.02% | - | $27,600 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 15 players
15 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Wheatley Jr. | $165,600 | Tackle | 0.09% |
| Arlington Hambright | $156,400 | Tackle | 0.09% |
| Dieter Eiselen | $101,200 | Guard | 0.06% |
| Isaiah Coulter | $55,200 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Rodney Adams | $46,000 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Ben Mason | $46,000 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Auzoyah Alufohai | $36,800 | Defensive line | 0.02% |
| Michael Joseph | $27,600 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Bopete Keyes | $27,600 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| LaCale London | $27,600 | Defensive line | 0.02% |
| Ledarius Mack | $18,400 | Defensive line | 0.01% |
| Nsimba Webster | $18,400 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Ryan Willis | $18,400 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| John Daka | $9,200 | Defensive line | 0.01% |
| Stanford Samuels | $9,200 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
Additional contracts · 63 players
63 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Fuller | $9,000,000 | Cornerback | 4.93% |
| Bobby Massie | $3,900,000 | Right tackle | 2.14% |
| Buster Skrine | $3,300,000 | Cornerback | 1.81% |
| Charles Leno | $2,294,000 | Left tackle | 1.26% |
| Trey Burton | $1,750,000 | Tight end | 0.96% |
| Breshad Perriman | $850,000 | Wide receiver | 0.47% |
| Anthony Miller | $493,400 | Wide receiver | 0.27% |
| Nsimba Webster | $375,332 | Wide receiver | 0.21% |
| Jordan Lucas | $340,000 | Safety | 0.19% |
| Charles Snowden | $297,932 | Defensive end | 0.16% |
| Ledarius Mack | $294,596 | Defensive end | 0.16% |
| Armani Taylor-Prioleau | $284,399 | Tackle | 0.16% |
| Dazz Newsome | $234,809 | Wide receiver | 0.13% |
| Sam Kamara | $231,663 | Defensive tackle | 0.13% |
| Riley Ridley | $170,649 | Wide receiver | 0.09% |
| Isaiah Coulter | $165,332 | Wide receiver | 0.09% |
| Thomas Graham Jr. | $161,477 | Cornerback | 0.09% |
| Margus Hunt | $157,722 | Defensive end | 0.09% |
| Rodney Adams | $153,733 | Wide receiver | 0.08% |
| Dee Virgin | $149,422 | Cornerback | 0.08% |
| Arlington Hambright | $123,310 | Tackle | 0.07% |
| Dieter Eiselen | $119,332 | Guard | 0.07% |
| LaCale London | $98,533 | Defensive end | 0.05% |
| Artavis Pierce | $92,000 | Running back | 0.05% |
| Rashad Smith | $92,000 | Linebacker | 0.05% |
| Bruce Irvin | $87,722 | Defensive end | 0.05% |
| Ryan Nall | $84,022 | Running back | 0.05% |
| Lachavious Simmons | $74,322 | Tackle | 0.04% |
| Cassius Marsh | $73,722 | Defensive end | 0.04% |
| Jon’Vea Johnson | $73,600 | Wide receiver | 0.04% |
| Tre Roberson | $62,500 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Artavis Pierce | $61,733 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Josh Woods | $56,422 | Linebacker | 0.03% |
| Brian Johnson | $55,200 | Kicker | 0.03% |
| Jalen Tabor | $55,200 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Damion Square | $47,222 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Sam Kamara | $46,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Ryan Willis | $45,866 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Bopete Keyes | $43,333 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Michael Joseph | $36,666 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Marqui Christian | $35,000 | Safety | 0.02% |
| Daniel Archibong | $31,666 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Dareuan Parker | $29,266 | Guard | 0.02% |
| Chris Thompson | $28,000 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Javon Wims | $23,978 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Armani Taylor-Prioleau | $18,400 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Thomas Schaffer | $18,333 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Margus Hunt | $14,000 | Defensive end | 0.01% |
| Auzoyah Alufohai | $9,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Dazz Newsome | $9,200 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Dee Virgin | $9,200 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Trevon McSwain | $8,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Badara Traore | $6,667 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Rashad Smith | $5,000 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Keandre Jones | $4,334 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Artavis Pierce | $4,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Ahmad Wagner | $4,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Lee Autry | $3,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| C.J. Marable | $1,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Napolean Maxwell | $1,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Khalil McClain | $1,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Scooter Harrington | $333 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Dionte Ruffin | $333 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Chicago Bears 2021 yearly total?
Chicago Bears carried a yearly total of $128,620,134 in 2021.
How many players did Chicago Bears list in 2021?
53 players on the Chicago Bears roster in 2021, plus 90 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Chicago Bears payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current Chicago Bears payroll is kept up to date on the main Chicago Bears page.