This means that the Bears will not have any dead money in 2023. The Bears could've paid some of the contract to increase the draft return but Poles didn't want to go that way. For those disappointed in the return for Mack compared to Von Miller, the Broncos paid $9 million of the remaining $9.6 million on his deal so they could get in return better picks.
This is really great news for the Bears because this will allow Ryan Poles to have even more cap room for the upcoming free agency period. With many holes left to be filled on the roster, this will help greatly.