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Former Chicago Bears LB Tremaine Edmunds<\/p>\n
After trading star wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills<\/a> in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, the Chicago Bears weren\u2019t done altering their roster.<\/p>\n Chicago had just $8.15 million in cap space after the Moore trade, according to over the Cap, but the team is now flush with cash after with NFL<\/a> free agency just a few days away.<\/p>\n Bears Release Star LB Tremaine Edmunds GettyFormer Chicago Bears LB Tremaine Edmunds<\/p>\n The Bears had several players drawing trade interest over the last few weeks.<\/p>\n And while defensive tackle Gervon Dexter, quarterback Tyson Bagent, and offensive tackle Braxton Miller may be traded at some point this offseason, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds won\u2019t be.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter revealed on Thursday night that Chicago is cutting Edmunds \u2014 a move that will save the team $15 million in cap space.<\/p>\n \u201cBears are releasing former Pro-Bowl LB Tremaine Edmunds, per sources,\u201d Schefter reported<\/a>. \u201cEdmunds has been a full-time starter in each of his eight NFL seasons, and he now will become a free agent with 900 tackles on his resume.\u201d<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Field Yates added<\/a>: \u201cBetween the trade of DJ Moore, release of Tremaine Edmunds and retirement of Drew Dalman, the Bears have about $44M in new cap space as of this week. Be it addressing C or fortifying the defense, Chicago has spending power.\u201d<\/p>\n The 27-year-old Edmunds had a productive three seasons with the Bears. He hit the 100-tackle mark every year while recording two sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, nine interceptions, and 24 passes defensed.<\/p>\n Given his age and how productive he\u2019s been, there\u2019s expected to be a big market for Edmunds.<\/p>\n Assessing the Bears\u2019 Salary Cap Situation<\/p>\n Edmunds\u2019 release may not be the only one Chicago has planned.<\/p>\n Running back D\u2019Andre Swift ($7.47 million) and guard Jonah Jackson ($5.5 million) are potential salary cap casualties, and Bagent ($4.25 million) could be traded to free up more cap room.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a unique situation where we\u2019ve gotten our roster in a position where we have a lot of talented players, a lot of guys getting paid well, and that puts some constraints on the cap,\u201d general manager Ryan Poles told reporters<\/a> at the combine.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we got to make some tough decisions. And, you know, like I said, when we win games, you create these relationships. There\u2019s leadership guys or guys that were captains that mean a lot to our organization. But when you\u2019re kind of put in a corner, that\u2019s what league\u2019s been and has been.\u201d<\/p>\n With Dalman\u2019s retirement ($10 million), Edmunds\u2019 release ($15 million), and trading Moore ($24.5 million), the Bears are over $44 million in cap space<\/a> to work with right now.<\/p>\n The team can also free up more money by restructuring contracts for defensive end Montez Sweat ($9.85 million), offensive lineman Joe Thuney ($7.6 million), defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo ($7.39 million), cornerback Jaylon Johnson ($6.97 million), and offensive guard Jonah Jackson ($6.88 million).<\/p>\n Chicago can also add more cap space by extending Sweat ($15.76 million), Thuney ($12.16 million), Odeyingbo ($11.82 million), and Johnson ($11.14 million).<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMichael Gallagher<\/a> Michael Gallagher is a sports journalist covering the NFL for Heavy.com. He has more than a decade of experience working for both local and national news outlets covering the NFL, NHL, NBA, WNBA, college football, and MMA. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Athlon Sports, The Hockey News, the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, and Yardbarker. 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