When the Bears released quarterback P.J. Walker on Sunday, they did more than make rookie Tyson Bagent their likely second-stringer. They proved that they wouldn’t let money get in the way of what they felt was the right decision, even if it was fixing a -problem of their own making.
General manager Ryan Poles cut Walker, despite giving him $2.01 million guaranteed on a two-year, $4 million contract. And then he waived guard Alex Leatherwood, the former Raiders first-round draft pick, after a failed yearlong experiment. Presuming no one claims Leatherwood, the Bears will carry a $4.59 million dead-cap charge this season as a result of the four-year, fully guaranteed deal they inherited last year.
