Bears release RB Tarik Cohen with injury designation

The Bears will be releasing running back Tarik Cohen with an injury designation, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Friday.

Cohen suffered a torn ACL in Week 3 of the 2020 season and has yet to play a down since the injury, with Schefter reporting Cohen is still unable to pass a physical. The old Bears regime remained pretty quiet with updates surrounding the running back’s health, but after a certain point, it became clear that he was in no shape to return to the field.

Prior to his injury, Cohen was one of the most dynamic players on the Bears’ roster. In 51 games in his four seasons played, he totaled 4,285 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns. He was one of the best receiving backs in the…