The Bears released veteran safety Antrel Rolle on Sunday, the day after they selected two safeties in the draft.
Rolle, 33, missed nine games last season due to knee and ankle injuries. After joining the Bears as a free agent with an impeccable track record of durability, the Bears were initially unsure whether his injuries were a sign of decline or an anomaly.
But after drafting Miami’s Deon Bush in the fourth round and William & Mary’s DeAndre Houston-Carson in the sixth, the team decided to part with Rolle. In his only season in Chicago, he had no interceptions or forced fumbles.