It hasn’t taken Ryan Poles long to make an impression as the Bears new general manager. Poles is dealing star pass rusher Khalil Mack to the Chargers in exchange for a 2022 second-round pick, 2023 sixth-round selection and some salary cap freedom.
But the Mack trade is only the first domino to fall in what’s expected to be a busy offseason for Poles as he rebuilds this roster. There are a number of potential salary cap casualties currently still on the roster, and we could soon learn their fates.
One of those is linebacker Danny Trevathan, who has been a prime cut candidate. According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, the Bears are expected to release Trevathan this offseason.
Linebacker Danny Trevathan, whose play slipped considerably the last two seasons, is expected to be released.
The move won’t come as a surprise given Trevathan’s recent struggles to stay on the field — whether due to injuries or performance. He landed on injured reserve twice last year, and he lost his starting job to Alec Ogletree.
If the Bears were to release Trevathan before June 1, he’d cost another $8.9 million in dead cap to add to Chicago’s more than $40 million in existing dead cap for the 2022 season. The move would also free up $3.2 million in cap space. But if Trevathan were a post-June 1 cut, the dead cap would only be $2.4 million and free up $3.3 million in cap space.
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