This is fantastic news. I was looking over the top-150 free agents on the Athletic list yesterday (LINK), and there will be a lot of quality players available this year... players who can make the team significantly better. It sure seems like a better FA class than the past couple of FA years. There are some solid looking linemen on that list in particular - both DL and OL. It just seems like - overall - this list is a cut above what we've had to pick from... and we are loaded with cash thanks to Ryan Poles. Even re-signing JJ, we should be able to add a few very nice pieces from FA. Good pieces and not JAGs.
EDIT: I realize some of these guys won't make it all the way to FA. Some will get tagged or signed. But plenty of them will be there.
LINK Chicago Bears in elite position with 3rd most cap space The NFL has officially set its 2024 salary cap at $255.4 million per team, which is up a massive $30.6 million from the 2023 season.
So its 80 mil minus 35-40 after JJ and draft. We will probably cut Homer too and, I wonder, if anybody knows, how much cap relief would a Fields trade bring us?
Hope we could be not far from 50 in clear FA cap space. That way we could sign top DE, solid S, Cushenberry, 3rd WR and Fant as TE2.
So its 80 mil minus 35-40 after JJ and draft. We will probably cut Homer too and, I wonder, if anybody knows, how much cap relief would a Fields trade bring us?
Hope we could be not far from 50 in clear FA cap space. That way we could sign top DE, solid S, Cushenberry, 3rd WR and Fant as TE2.
Alex, it depends on how JJ's contract is structured. You could have a CAP hit as low as 9-10M.
So its 80 mil minus 35-40 after JJ and draft. We will probably cut Homer too and, I wonder, if anybody knows, how much cap relief would a Fields trade bring us?
Hope we could be not far from 50 in clear FA cap space. That way we could sign top DE, solid S, Cushenberry, 3rd WR and Fant as TE2.
Alex, it depends on how JJ's contract is structured. You could have a CAP hit as low as 9-10M.
That's why I sure hope JJ and the Bears can work together to make this happen in a way that benefits both. I think they will work together on it and come out with a contract signing.