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Sam Roush

Number #87
Position Tight End
Measurables 6' 5" / 267LBS
Age 23
Draft / Org Stanford
Through 2029$7.3M

4 years$1.8M a yearFully guaranteed

0.4%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1086thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.4%of the Bears payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 23 $1.3M — This season
2027 24 $1.7M +25%
2028 25 $2.0M +20%
2029 26 $2.3M +17%
2030 27 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs RoushCap hit
1083 Ryan McCollum PIT 28 2027 Same $1.3M 1084 Ventrell Miller JAX 27 2027 Same $1.3M 1085 Jon Gaines II ARI 27 2027 Same $1.3M 1086 Sam Roush CHI 23 2030 $1.3M 1087 Christian Kuntz PIT 32 2027 Same $1.3M 1088 Derius Davis LAC 26 2027 Same $1.3M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.8M a year

DarienPorter $1.8Ma year 3 years, Raiders Age 25 KyleWilliams $1.8Ma year 3 years, Patriots Age 42 MarkelBell $1.8Ma year 4 years, Eagles Age 22
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
CHI
—
$1,338,772
—
2027
CHI
—
$1,667,424
—
2028
CHI
—
$2,000,909
—
2029
CHI
—
$2,334,394
—
2030
CHI
UFA