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Bears Release Veteran DE Lamarr Houston From Injured Reserve

Field Yates of ESPN reports that the Bears have released veteran DE Lamarr Houston from injured reserve on Wednesday.

Houston, 30, is a former second-round pick of the Raiders back in 2010. After four years in Oakland, the Bears signed Houston to a five-year, $35 million contract that included $15 million guaranteed.

It is worth mentioning that Houston landed on the team’s injured reserve in 2014 and 2016 with ACL injuries.

According to OverTheCap.com, releasing Houston will free up $5.01 million in available cap space while creating $1.98 million in dead money.