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Surpassed by other cornerbacks, Tim Jennings cut by Bears

During NFL owners meetings last March, coach John Fox made something of an uncharacteristic public assessment of cornerback Tim Jennings. Fox, who dislikes criticizing players in pubic, allowed that Jennings had not had a particularly good 2014 season.

Jennings’ 2015 season just got even worse.

The veteran cornerback, who slipped from Pro Bowl status one year to zero interceptions the next, was among the first wave of cuts due no later than 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Jennings had been given a four-year contract extension that included $11.8 million guaranteed by former general manager Phil Emery following the 2013 season.