Are The Bears Spending The Way They Should In 2026?
Yes, it’s this topic again, because the latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped!
It’s been a hot topic throughout free agency, and it was kicked into overdrive thanks to Adam Schefter saying the Bears are broke on Get Up.
We spent 50 minutes discussing the Bears’ spending habits, how they should be spending, and why they have more cap space available to them than most people realize.
We discuss the reasons why the Bears didn’t create more cap space with contract restructures, if the Bears’ extensions coming with some of their key players are holding them back, and the lack of investment they made in the defensive line this offseason.
So to summarize the Bears finances conversation over the last week…
— Bill Zimmerman (@BillTZimmerman) March 17, 2026
Schefter's "broke" source was from the Bears org.
Kap's source says the Bears don't want to spend more this year because Darnell Wright needs an extension this year, Caleb and Rome next year, and Burden and…
Agree or disagree, it’s a compelling conversation, and Bears fans should really know what George McCaskey is and isn’t willing to do as the Bears officially have a Super Bowl window open.
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