One of the challenges facing the Chicago Bears and the rest of the NFL in 2021 is the salary cap that will decrease after financial losses due to COVID-19.
The NFL and NFLPA previously negotiated a $ 175 million salary cap for the salary cap. But the two parties agreed to raise the floor to $ 180 million, giving teams a little more winding space. While this is not the final amount – ESPN believes it could amount to $ 185 million – which is likely to be announced in March, it does give teams an idea of what the salary cap will look like.
But what does that mean for the Chicago Bears in 2021?
If the salary floor stays the same, the Bears will exceed $ 2.5 million in 2021, according to Over The Cap. This means that Ryan Pace, general manager, will have to make some decisions regarding the restructuring of transactions and the cutting of players to limit the space.
“We need to be aware,” Pace said of the January pay cut. ‘As you know, there are, of course, ways to create room for maneuver, and these are all important decisions we have to make.
‘It starts with that, evaluate our own timetable and discuss some of the things. It really is. ‘
Some potential victims include the tight end Jimmy Graham ($ 7 million), the right-hander Bobby Massie ($ 5.4 million), the left-tackle (Charles Leno) ($ 6.2 million), the cornerback Buster Skrine ($ 2 , 7 million) and the recipient Anthony Miller ($ 1.2 million)
Since the Bears have about 30 free throws this season, Pace should single out his job, especially since some of the free throws should be priorities, including receivers Allen Robinson and Cordarrelle Patterson, as well as kicker Cairo Santos.