NFL: Chicago Bears likely to release $72 million former Pro Bowler for salary cap reasons
The Chicago Bears finished 11-6 this year, won the NFC North, and defeated the hated Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs. All of these came just one year after the Bears finished 5-12 and last in the division. And while things are looking up in Chicago as Ben Johnson continues to lead the team forward, the fact of the matter is that they are going to have to make significant changes to their roster before the 2026 NFL season begins.
As it stands, the Bears are $17.6 million over the cap for next season. Not only do they need to get under the salary cap, but they also need to clear enough space to sign their picks from the upcoming NFL Draft and to sign whatever free agents they may need.
The result, unfortunately, is going to be some cuts made to the current roster.
Chicago Bears predicted to release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds
One of the players that Chicago is likely, according to reports, going to move on from is two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. According to Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report:
“Cutting Edmunds is the biggest cost-cutting move the Bears could make outside of restructures.
“He’s set to cost $17.4 million and nearly all of that would be gone if the Bears cut him. He’s only 27, but he did miss four games this season with a groin injury. It feels more likely that he would be headed to a contract extension that could push money into the future, but linebacker is not a premium position so a cut could be considered.”
As Ballentine notes, Edmunds missed four games last season due to a groin injury, but still accumulated 112 tackles. In fact, he has recorded 110+ tackles in each of his three seasons with the Bears.
While it is true that linebacker is not a premium position, it will be difficult to replace Edmunds’ production on the field. That being said, due to their salary cap position, they may not have a choice.
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