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Bears free agency: 32 players set to hit the open market in 2025

alyssa barbieri, bears wire
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The Chicago Bears have wrapped their 2024 season, which means the focus shifts to what's shaping up to be a crucial offseason.

Chicago has 32 players scheduled to become free agents in 2025 according to Over The Cap, including some key starters and contributors.

There are some players who could very well sign contract extension, including wide receiver Keenan Allen, guard Teven Jenkins and linebacker Jack Sanborn. But there are some big decisions to be made by general manager Ryan Poles about those three and the rest of the group of pending free agents.

Here's a look at the Bears players set to hit the open market in free agency:

Bears 2025 free agents

  1. WR Keenan Allen (UFA)

  2. DE Darrell Taylor (UFA)

  3. OL Coleman Shelton (UFA)

  4. LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (UFA)

  5. OL Teven Jenkins (UFA)

  6. RB Travis Homer (UFA)

  7. TE Marcedes Lewis (UFA)

  8. LS Patrick Scales (UFA)

  9. LB Jack Sanborn (RFA)

  10. OL Larry Borom (UFA)

  11. CB Jaylon Jones (RFA)

  12. CB Josh Blackwell (RFA)

  13. DE Jacob Martin (UFA)

  14. WR DeAndre Carter (UFA)

  15. OL Matt Pryor (UFA)

  16. DT Byron Cowart (UFA)

  17. LS Scott Daly (UFA)

  18. WR Nsimba Webster (RFA)

  19. DT Chris Williams (ERFA)

  20. TE Stephen Carlson (UFA)

  21. DE Daniel Hardy (ERFA)

  22. OL Doug Kramer (RFA)

  23. OL Bill Murray (ERFA)

  24. S Douglas Coleman III (ERFA)

  25. S Adrian Colbert (UFA)

  26. S Tarvarius Moore (UFA)

  27. RB Darrynton Evans (UFA)

  28. OL Jake Curhan (UFA)

  29. DT Jonathan Ford (ERFA)

  30. CB Ameer Speed (ERFA)

  31. TE Tommy Sweeney (SFA)

  32. WR Collin Johnson (UFA)

When is 2025 free agency?

The 2025 free agency negotiation window begins March 10, where teams can negotiate with available players. The free agency period officially opens two days later on March 12.

How much salary cap space do the Bears have?

The Bears will have $80.14 million in available salary cap space for the 2025 season, which is the fifth most in the NFL behind the Patriots, Raiders, Commanders and Cardinals.

This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears free agency: 32 players set to hit the open market in 2025