Bears to release NT Eddie Goldman

The Bears continue to dismantle their veteran front seven. Not long after cutting Danny Trevathan, Chicago is moving on from nose tackle Eddie Goldman.

This comes after the team made efforts to trade Goldman, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. Two years remained on Goldman’s $10.5M-per-year deal. The move will save the Bears just over $6M in cap space.

Goldman, 28, returned to the Bears last season after opting out of the 2020 season. He started 10 games, upping his total to 73 as a pro. He should have an opportunity to catch on elsewhere soon.

Goldman and Trevathan, with the Bears since 2015 and ’16, respectively, are hitting the open market early. Akiem Hicks, with the team since 2016, is set for free agency next week. Khalil Mack, a four-year contributor after a 2018 blockbuster trade, hit the trade block and is headed to the Chargers. With Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles now in charge, Chicago’s defense will look considerably different in 2022.