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Chicago Bears Free Agency: Bears Free Agents 2022

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Chicago Bears Free Agency: Bears Free Agents 2022

Zach Brunner by Zach Brunner
March 9, 2022
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It has already been an eventful offseason for the Chicago Bears, between the coaching and front office changes. To start this new regime off on the right foot, there will be some tough Chicago Bears free agency decisions.

Below, we will look at the Bears’ cap space to see how much they have to spend. However, teams can now manipulate the cap to sign nearly any player they would like. We will also go over other Chicago Bears free agency information, including their own 2022 free agents and define what each type of free agent is.

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Chicago Bears Cap Space | NFL Free Agency

As of March 8th, the Chicago Bears cap space ranks in the top half of the NFL. They have roughly $23.6 million in cap space. This will make it easier to re-sign the Chicago Bears free agents they want. They will also be able to spend a little bit on the open market to fill obvious areas of need.

Chicago Bears Free Agency: Bears Free Agents 2022
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Chicago Bears Free Agents 2022

The following are the 2022 Chicago Bears free agents as of March 8th.

PlayerPos2022 TeamTypeSnaps
James DanielsRGUFA100.00%
Sam MustipherCBearsSigned100.00%
Jason PetersLTUFA76.00%
Alec OgletreeLBUFA65.90%
Bilal NicholsIDLUFA64.10%
Tashaun GipsonSUFA62.40%
Damiere ByrdWRUFA55.30%
Allen RobinsonWRUFA55.00%
DeAndre Houston-CarsonSUFA39.60%
Germain IfediRTUFA36.80%
Andy DaltonQBUFA36.70%
Deon BushSUFA35.60%
Marquise GoodwinWRUFA35.00%
Pat O’DonnellPUFA29.10%
Patrick ScalesLSUFA29.10%
Akiem HicksIDLUFA28.70%
Artie BurnsCBUFA24.00%
Jesse JamesTEUFA23.60%
Jimmy GrahamTEUFA23.40%
Bruce IrvinLBUFA16.40%
Christian JonesLBUFA15.80%
Damien WilliamsRBUFA14.80%
Margus HuntIDLUFA14.20%
Jakeem GrantWRUFA13.20%
Xavier CrawfordCBRFA13.10%
Marqui ChristianCBUFA11.90%
Elijah WilkinsonLTUFA10.70%
Teez TaborCBRFA10.60%
Cassius MarshEDGEUFA9.20%
Alex BarsLGRFA8.20%
J.P. HoltzTERFA6.30%
Lachavious SimmonsRGBearsSigned2.00%
Ryan NallRBRFA1.70%
Charles SnowdenEDGEBearsSigned0.60%
Jesper HorstedWRBearsSigned0.50%
Joel IyiegbuniweLBUFA0.00%

Defining the Type of NFL Free Agents

Unrestricted Free Agents

An unrestricted free agent (UFA) can freely talk to or sign with any team after the start of the new league year. Any player with four or more accrued seasons in the NFL can be a UFA.

The net loss and gain of UFAs for a team are used to calculate the next season’s compensatory draft picks, but no other compensation is available to a team that sees a player leave as a UFA.

Restricted Free Agents

A player must have three accrued NFL seasons to be a restricted free agent (RFA). Before the new league year begins, a team can place one of three tenders on a restricted free agent (first, second or original-round tender). Essentially, this gives the player the option to return to the team on a one-year deal.

The RFA is allowed to seek deals with other teams, but the tendering team (original team) has the opportunity to match the offer and keep them. If the tendering team doesn’t match the offer, the signing team may need to give a draft pick according to the level of tender used on the player.

Exclusive-Rights Free Agents

Exclusive-rights free agency (ERFA) is only eligible to players who have two or fewer NFL seasons accrued. Teams can use an ERFA tender to any of these players before the start of the new league year, and it stops the player from negotiating contracts with other teams. The player can sign the tender, which is a one-year deal at their position’s minimum salary, or they can negotiate for a longer extension.

Finally, RFAs or ERFAs who do not receive a tender before the league year begins become “street free agents.” Street free agents have the same rights as UFAs, but they are not counted in the compensatory pick formula.

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Zach Brunner

I am a simple Wisconsin man: I love beer and sports. I decided to create FlurrySports because I was sick of the politics and non-stories that the fat cat corporations put out. When you see football articles from me, just know that I combine my knowledge from playing, coaching, athletic training, and sports management/economic courses to give you a unique, but I feel well-rounded point of view. I am always down to talk about anything, so follow me on Twitter @FantasyFlurry if you decide you want more of me!

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