The Chicago Bears were unable to repeat the success they had in 2018 during the 2019 season and fell short of making the playoffs. While there is one game remaining in the season, the Bears are already focusing on the upcoming offseason.

Following the Bears' disappointing end to the season, the team announced that Mitchell Trubisky would be the starting quarterback in 2020. However, there is plenty of time between now and next season so that could be subject to change.

Heading into next season, Chicago has eight players that are a cap hit of $10 million or more. As a result, the Bears are projected to have only $14.9 million in cap space to begin the offseason, per Spotrac.

Due to the limited amount of money they possess, the Bears are undoubtedly going to search for ways to create some breathing room. The usual ways to create cap space is to restructure contracts, release players, or trade players.

Of course, Khalil Mack is set to be the biggest cap hit for Chicago in 2020 with a price tag of $26.6 million. Without a doubt, the Bears aren't going to part ways with one of the best defensive players in the NFL. With that in mind, here is one player that could be a surprising roster cut for the Bears this offseason.

Leonard Floyd

Before the Bears even traded for Mack, the team selected Leonard Floyd in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. When Chicago drafted Floyd, everyone assumed that he'd immediately become a disruptive force off of the edge.

For the most part, Floyd put together a successful rookie season with seven sacks, six tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, a forced fumble, and a touchdown. After his rookie campaign, the expectations for Floyd skyrocketed.

But in his last three seasons, Floyd has been unable to replicate the success he had in 2016. The Georgia product recorded arguably his worst season in 2019. In his fourth season in the NFL, he tallied just three sacks, three tackles for loss, and 12 quarterback hits.

Due to Floyd not living up to the expectations, the Bears could decide to move on from this offseason. Prior to the 2019 season, Chicago exercised the fifth-year option for Floyd; keeping him under contract through 2020.

Even with the fifth-year option, that doesn't rule out the possibility of the Bears releasing him. If the Bears were to release Floyd, they'd nearly double their available cap space. Altogether, Chicago could free up $13.2 million if they let Floyd go.

At the same time, the Bears wouldn't incur a dead-cap penalty for releasing the 27-year-old edge rusher. Despite being a former first-round pick, Floyd could be a surprising roster cut for the Bears this offseason.