The Chicago Bears are a fascinating case study in football business.
The Chicago Bears are a fascinating case study in football business.
They will pay out about two-thirds of the NFL salary cap in 2022. With the majority of their players on fixed and
They will pay out about two-thirds of the NFL salary cap in 2022. With the majority of their players on fixed and
fair initial contracts, they are more like a postgraduate team than a professional one when they play.
fair initial contracts, they are more like a postgraduate team than a professional one when they play.
There are very few high-paid players on Chicago's squad.
There are very few high-paid players on Chicago's squad.
The Bears have a payroll of about $140 million; the 2022 salary cap is $208 million. For context, the Bears' payroll is as follows:
The Bears have a payroll of about $140 million; the 2022 salary cap is $208 million. For context, the Bears' payroll is as follows:
• $18 million less than the Falcons, the second-lowest-spending team in the NFL.
• $18 million less than the Falcons, the second-lowest-spending team in the NFL.
$85 million less than the $225 million league average payroll.
$85 million less than the $225 million league average payroll.
About $150 million less than the Rams, the league's highest-spending team.
About $150 million less than the Rams, the league's highest-spending team.
And of the three highest-paid players, Robert Quinn ($12.2 million) and Roquan Smith ($9.16 million) who are currently
And of the three highest-paid players, Robert Quinn ($12.2 million) and Roquan Smith ($9.16 million) who are currently
playing for the Eagles and Ravens, respectively, the majority of their salaries were paid by this amount.
playing for the Eagles and Ravens, respectively, the majority of their salaries were paid by this amount.
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