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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mark Potash

Former Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman retires

Former Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman (91) had 4.5 sacks as a rookie in 2015 and 12.5 sacks in his six seasons with the Bears. But his biggest impact was as a run stopper. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Former Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman, who signed a one-year contract with the Falcons on July 6, instead is retiring at 28, the Falcons announced Tuesday. 

Goldman, a second-round draft pick (39th overall) by the Bears out of Florida State in 2015, played six seasons with the Bears, but was cut prior to free agency in March with the Bears transitioning to a 4-3 defense under new coach Matt Eberflus. He signed with the Falcons, reuniting with Ryan Pace, the Bears’ former general manager who drafted him and now is a senior personnel executive with the Falcons. 

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