soulman Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Bears create more cap space by restructuring Eddie Goldman's contract 355 shares share tweet email By: Lorin Cox | 3 hours ago Ryan Pace is gearing up for the start of free agency. The Chicago Bears are among the teams with the lowest salary cap space this offseason, but the general manager is working to give himself a little more wiggle room. The Bears agreed to restructure the contract of Eddie Goldman, converting a roster bonus into a signing bonus to free up salary cap space in 2019. Field YatesVerified account @FieldYates Source: in advance of free agency, the Bears have created $2.25M in cap space by converting the $3M roster bonus due to DT Eddie Goldman this Friday into a signing bonus. Extra money to work with. 5:30 AM - 11 Mar 2019 Goldman signed a four-year, $42 million extension back in September to lock him in the middle of the defense long term. The restructuring doesn’t change how much money the Bears are paying their nose tackle, it just changed when that money will count against the salary cap. It’s a tricky game Pace is playing to try and clear some space this offseason, because every restructure just pushes that salary to a future year when it will have to be paid eventually. The Bears appear to be all in on pushing for a championship in 2019, and that could bring some excitement to free agency, even if the cap space is limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G08 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I think we're making a move for LeVeon Bell. 3 years 45 to 50 million is my guess. Coincides with Trubisky's rookie deal and gets Bell back on the market at age 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampantjet Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Any ideas who you think you guys are clearing cap space for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, rampantjet said: Any ideas who you think you guys are clearing cap space for? Leveon Bell would be fun, but my guess would be Earl Thomas, Golden Tate (cheap) or a Dee Ford trade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampantjet Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Just now, beardown3231 said: Leveon Bell would be fun, but my guess would be Earl Thomas, Golden Tate (cheap) or a Dee Ford trade Wow Dee Ford and Mack would be scary. Maybe Berry if he is cut? I really don't think you guys need Bell, Cohen is great at a lot of the things that make Bell special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 1 minute ago, rampantjet said: Wow Dee Ford and Mack would be scary. Maybe Berry if he is cut? I really don't think you guys need Bell, Cohen is great at a lot of the things that make Bell special. I could see Berry but I'd be terrified of his durability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 6 hours ago, rampantjet said: Any ideas who you think you guys are clearing cap space for? Could be a combination of things as opposed to one big signing. The most obvious would be another RB so much like Pace rebuilt the receiver core last year this year it's RB especially since he locked down the OL. Ingram or Coleman make more sense than Bell. We still need another Edge Rusher so I'm guessing Pace is kicking some tires there. And an off the wall possibility is he makes a run at Gostkowski to lock up a top PK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 FWIW Bears now showing $24 mil and change in cap space. My hunch is still telling me not a single big signing but several smaller ones. Chicago Bears Cap Totals Adjusted Salary Cap $191,800,000 Active Contracts: $168,144,460 Dead Cap: $933,605 2018 Rollover: $3,600,000 Total (All): $169,078,065 Total (Top 51): $167,593,065 Est. Cap Space (All): $22,721,935 Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $24,206,935 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR FACE DOWN ARROW Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Sorry to roll in here uneducated, but has Callallahan actually signed anywhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, RunningVaccs said: Sorry to roll in here uneducated, but has Callallahan actually signed anywhere else? Nothing yet but if we were still in the hunt don't believe Pace would have signed Skrine. One rumor had six team bidding for him so he may be playing that out. With the kind of money being tossed around he may have a choice of whose money he wants to take. After seeing what Amos got ya' gotta think he's looking at that much as well if not more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ_11 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I think this money freed up is more to add depth, not to splash on one big name. We still to add a safety, OLB, WR, maybe another RB, maybe TE, maybe OG. Then still have a bit of cap left for the draft and for wiggle room during the season. I would be doing cartwheels for weeks if we sign Bell but I'm not keeping my hopes up for him or any other big player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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