Bears Mailbag: Why Ryan Poles Hasn't Restructured Any Contracts
The Chicago Bears have limited cap space at the moment, so why hasn't general manager Ryan Poles restructured any contracts? Here's an explanation in this latest mailbag.
People submitted plenty of great questions for this week's mailbag content. I've already published two articles, answering Bears fans questions about the draft and a potential dark horse candidate to play safety alongside Coby Bryant . Make sure to go check out those articles, but let's get into today's topic.
Why have the Bears avoided any contract restructuring up until this point? I understand it’s not possible for every contract, but it seems like it’s impacting the free agency & could impact the draft pick contracts. Thanks -- @Trapeze11 Thank you for the question!
According to OverTheCap , the Bears have $243,078 in team cap space. That is the fewest in the NFL. General manager Ryan Poles will have to clear cap space to sign the 2026 Draft class.
At some point, Poles will restructure contracts, potentially release a player or make a trade. Something will happen. One of the reasons why Poles hasn't restructured any contracts at this point is because he doesn't have to right now.