The Bears couldn’t trade Nick Foles, so now they’re releasing him.
About two years after the Bears traded for Foles to compete with Mitch Trubisky for the starting job, they’re cutting him with one year left on his contract.
First-year general manager Ryan Poles moved on quickly after he was hired; in March, he signed Trevor Siemien to be Justin Fields’ backup, saying he was a better fit. Poles said later that month that the Bears were trying to trade the former Super Bowl MVP.
When the draft ended without a deal, Poles was asked Saturday night what his plans were for Foles.