The Bears are projected to have 32 free agents following the 2022 season, per Spotrac, which isn't much of a surprise given GM Ryan Poles signed a lot of one-year this offseason. The Bears is currently slated to have over $97 million in salary-cap space for the 2023 season.
The following Bears players are currently slated to be 2023 NFL free agents, and therefore are classified as 2023 contract year players:
LB Roquan Smith
RB David Montgomery
S DeAndre Houston-Carson
CB Tavon Young
WR Byron Pringle
LB Nicholas Morrow
EDGE Jeremiah Attaochu
DL Angelo Blackson
TE Ryan Griffin
LS Patrick Scales
TE Rysen John
LB Matthew Adams
S Dane Cruikshank
OL Dakota Dozier
TE James O'Shaughnessy
LB Joe Thomas
WR Tajae Sharpe
WR David Moore
OL Julien Davenport