Bears Release Veteran S Antrel Rolle

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Bears are releasing veteran Sย Antrel Rolle on Sunday.

Rolle has already confirmed the news via his Twitter account.

There was talk that Rolle could be on the roster bubble after a disappointing first year in Chicago, and they usedย a fourth-round pick on S Deon Bushย and a sixth-round selection onย S DeAndre Houston Carson, so it was clear that his time with the Bears was likely coming to an end.

Rolle, 33, was in the second year of his three-year, $11.25 million contractย that includedย $4.9 million guaranteed. He was set to make a base salary ofย $2.4 million for the 2016 season.

According to OverTheCap.com, releasing Rolle will free up $2,718,750 in available cap space while creating no dead money.

In 2015, Rolle was limited to appearing in seven games and recorded 35 tackles, no interceptions, and a pass defense for the Bears.ย Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 39 safety out of 89 qualifying players.

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