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USAT: Bears Wire

Feb 25, 2022

We’re just a few weeks away from the start of NFL free agency, where teams around the league will build their roster with some intriguing names set to hit the open market. - Luckily, the league’s salary cap is expected to hit $208.2 million in 2022, which is a roughly $26 million increase from the 2021 season. That’s huge news considering the salary cap decreased from $198.2 million in 2020 to $182.5 million in 2021 due to the COVID-19 impact. - The Bears are in a good position with the salary cap ahead of free agency, where new general manager Ryan Poles could still make some moves to free up even more cap space. - But where does Chicago rank among the rest of the league in cap space? - Here’s a look at every NFL team’s current available cap space — based on a $208.2 million cap — heading into free agency: - Salary cap numbers courtesy of OverTheCap.

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