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Sources: Bears to release veteran linebacker Tremaine Edmunds
The Chicago Bears are releasing veteran linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.
The move creates $15 million in cap space for the Bears days ahead of free agency.
Edmunds, 27, was set to enter the final season of the four-year, $72 million contract he signed as a free agent in 2023. Chicago granted Edmunds permission to seek a trade on Feb. 25, a source confirmed to ESPN, or be at risk of becoming a cap casualty.
Edmunds' contract carries a $13.9 million base salary for 2026 with a $1 million roster bonus due on the fifth day of the league year. His cap hit is $17.9 million.
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The Bears are releasing him, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, in what is at least a slightly surprising move to emerge Thursday night.
Edmunds has spent the last three seasons in Chicago. In that time, he has made 335 tackles and intercepted a whopping nine passes.
In both 2023 and 2025, he had four INTs. He finished his seasons with 113, 110 and 112 tackles.
Clearly, he was a consistent contributor for the Bears, but now they're moving on.
The Bears free up $15 million in cap space by releasing Edmunds.
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Bears release LB Tremaine Edmunds
Chicago Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds #49 celebrates with teammates after catching an interception during the second quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Soldier Field, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023.
The Bears, as expected, are releasing linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, a source confirmed to the Sun-Times.
The team made the move Thursday night, eight days after the Bears gave Edmunds and his agent permission to seek a trade.
The Bears will save $15 million. He would have counted as a $17.4 million cap hit in the last year of his deal were the team to keep him on the roster. Instead, the Bears will pay a $2.4 million dead-cap charge.
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