The Chicago Bears needed a change on their defensive line, as they've allowed over 124 rushing yards per game this season. They did just that, as ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Thursday that the team cut former Pro Bowler Jeremiah Ratliff and signed defensive tackle Ziggy Hood.
Ratliff, an 11-year veteran, was in his second full season with the Bears after coming over from the Dallas Cowboys, where he made four consecutive Pro Bowls from 2008-2011. He recorded 6.5 sacks in his first full season with Chicago last year.
Apparently, his release did not go over well, according to the Chicago Sun-Times' Adam Jahns: "Jeremiah Ratliff was escorted out of Halas Hall on Wed by Bears team security.