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Chicago Bears: Expected to Release Veteran Offensive Weapon With 50 Career Starts

Jackson LoschkoBy No Comments3 Mins Read
Aug 17, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles on the field before the game between the Chicago Bears and the Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images
Aug 17, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles on the field before the game between the Chicago Bears and the Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

The Chicago Bears have the sixth-most cap space in the league with $69 million. However, having the sixth-most cap space does not mean that Chicago will not make any roster cuts this offseason since each team has at least one contract they would like to eliminate. Also, since they hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach, the Bears will build their offense around players who are scheme fits and part ways with those who are not.

The team made their first significant roster move of the offseason, parting ways with a veteran offensive player.

The Chicago Bears expected to release veteran offensive weapon with 50 career starts

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Dec 8, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; Chicago Bears tight end Gerald Everett (14) warms up before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Bears informed Gerald Everett that they plan on releasing him this offseason. As a result, they will free up $5.5 million in cap space and incur a dead cap hit of $1 million for 2025. With the release of Everett, they should have $74.5 million cap space.

The veteran tight end had a disappointing lone season with Chicago

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Nov 24, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears tight end Gerald Everett (14) practices before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images

Gerald Everett had a disappointing lone season with Chicago, failing to carve out a consistent role on offense, playing 246 (22%) snaps, and a career low in receptions, targets, yards, and touchdowns in his eight-year NFL career. He caught eight passes on 13 targets for 36 yards in 17 games and four starts.

Since Everett isn’t known for his blocking abilities as a tight end, the writing was on the wall and did not fit Ben Johnson’s scheme.

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