A gear system for a turbofan engine assembly includes a sun gear rotatable about an engine centerline, a non-rotatable ring gear, and a rotating carrier that drives a fan. A plurality of planet gears is intermeshed between the sun gear and the ring gear. A rolling element bearing assembly supports rotation of the planet gear on the carrier. The rolling element bearing assembly includes a rolling element between an inner race and an outer race separated by a cage. A first passage for lubricant through the planet gear. A second passage is in communication with the first passage for communicating lubricant through the inner race to an interface between the inner race and the cage. A geared turbofan engine is also disclosed.