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Chicago Bears: Top 3 overpaid players on 2018 roster

By David Mamola

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 10: Dion Sims #88 of the Chicago Bears breaks away from Ricardo Allen #37 of the Atlanta Falcons during the season opening game at Soldier Field on September 10, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The Falcons defeated the Bears 23-17. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 10: Dion Sims #88 of the Chicago Bears breaks away from Ricardo Allen #37 of the Atlanta Falcons during the season opening game at Soldier Field on September 10, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The Falcons defeated the Bears 23-17. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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The Chicago Bears have three players on the roster who will need to have career-years in order to earn their massive salaries in 2018.

The Chicago Bears are in a pretty good salary cap situation, but nevertheless, there are still some players on the roster who are probably getting overpaid.

It’s great when players sign big contracts, but when an organization doesn’t get their bang-for-the-buck, the player almost becomes a liability.

With that being said, here are three current Bears who are underperforming based on their salary:

Kevin White, WR

White is making over $5.2 million this season, despite having 21 career receptions and playing in only five games (in three seasons). As a first-round pick in 2015, White signed a four-year, $16.5 million deal. It’s clear that he has greatly underperformed and the Bears have wisely declined his fifth-year option (which would have been almost $14 million for 2019).

White is facing a make-or-break season in 2018 and needs to stay healthy — and produce — in order for his NFL career to continue.

Bobby Massie, OT

Massie is making just over $6 million this season, which in today’s NFL, isn’t that eye-popping for a starting right tackle. However, Massie has been a below-average starter in his first two seasons with the Bears (signed a three-year, $18 million deal in 2016 offseason) and has seemingly gotten worse every year. Massie is basically assured of his starting spot in 2018 (the Bears have no true competition on the roster), but needs to play significantly better in order to live up to his contract.

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Dion Sims, TE

There was some talk that the Bears would move-on from Sims this offseason before a bonus in his contract kicked-in, but that was not the case. Instead, Sims will be a third-string, blocking tight end making nearly $6 million in 2018. That’s a huge number for a backup tight end and Sims will need to have a career-year to even come close to earning his salary.

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