The Chicago Bears didn't have a good 2022 season, but the 2023 offseason should be filled with plenty of activity and excitement.

Not only do the Bears own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, but they also own the league's most cap space with a whopping $92+ million in cap, per Over The Cap.

In other words: The Bears have nearly unlimited resources when it comes to building the 2023 roster.

Some of their own players are even in line for raises and there are a few that will get a raise, no matter what.

That's because the NFL has established what is called Proven Performance Escalators. There are three levels to the PPE raises and each one has a certain threshold for players selected in Round 2 or later of the NFL Draft.

The three levels, and their thresholds, are below. The information comes from OTC:

• The Level One PPE is for second-round picks that play at least 60% of their respective team's offensive/defense snaps in each of their first two seasons or average that amount over the course of their first three seasons. 3rd-7th rounders have to average at least 35% in the same context. A Level One PPE raises the base salary to the amount of the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) RFA tender, which is projected to be a little more than $2.6 million.
• The Level Two PPE is for players that participate in at least 55% of a team's offensive or defensive snaps in all of his first three seasons. A Level Two PPE raises the base salary to the amount of the ROFR RFA tender, plus $250,000.
• The Level Three PPE is for players selected to a Pro Bowl on the original ballot (not as an alternate) in any of his first three seasons. A Level Three PPE raises the base salary to the amount of the 2nd round RFA tender, which is projected to be a little more than $4.3 million.

The Bears have six players that qualify for PPE raises in 2023, which is the most out of any team in the NFL. Two of those players qualify for a Level One raise, but the other four qualify for Level Two.

Defenders Trevis Gipson and Kindle Vildor were on the field for 37.2% and 46.3% of the Bears' defensive snaps over the last three seasons, respectively. Both players were slated to make just a little more than $1 million in 2023, but they will now make at least $2.6 million thanks to the Level One PPE.

Wide receiver Darnell Mooney, tight end Cole Kmet, cornerback Jaylon Johnson, and the recently-acquired wideout Chase Claypool all qualify for a Level Two raise because all four have played at least 56% of their team's snaps, at minimum, in each of the last three seasons.

Mooney was set to make a little more than $1 million, Kmet was on the books for a little more than $1.6 million, Johnson was going to cost almost $1.5 million, and Claypool was going to make a little more than $1.5 million in 2023.

Now, all four players will make at least $2.8 million in 2023. In all, the raises add around $8.6 million in salary for the Bears.

It's money well-spent, however, as all of the aforementioned players have contributed to the team in some shape or form and a few of them have also grown into quality starters and contributors.

Now, the Bears are hoping to have more of their youngsters follow suit in the coming years.

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