The Bears on Monday released veteran nose tackle Eddie Goldman.
Selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2015 draft out of Florida State, Goldman appeared in 81 games with 73 starts over six seasons, registering 175 tackles, 13.0 sacks and 18 tackles-for-loss.
Goldman rejoined the Bears last year after opting out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. But the 6-3, 325-pounder never regained the form he displayed in 2019 when he was chosen as a Pro Bowl alternate. Slowed by knee and ankle injuries and a stint on the COVID-19 list, he recorded 22 tackles and posted career lows in sacks (0.5) and tackles-for-loss (1) while playing 14 games.
Ahead of the official start of free agency, take a look NFL.com's top 50 players who are set to hit the open market (list sorted from #50-#1 as of Monday, March 14).
RB James Conner
2021 team: Arizona Cardinals
WR D.J. Chark
2021 team: Jacksonville Jaguars
G Alex Cappa
2021 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
CB Bryce Callahan
2021 team: Denver Broncos
CB Rasul Douglas
2021 team: Green Bay Packers
DL Bilal Nichols
2021 team: Chicago Bears
G Connor Williams
2021 team: Dallas Cowboys
OT Eric Fisher
2021 team: Indianapolis Colts
WR Will Fuller
2021 team: Miami Dolphins
G Laken Tomlinson
2021 team: San Francisco 49ers
TE Evan Engram
2021 team: New York Giants
RB/WR Cordarrelle Patterson
2021 team: Atlanta Falcons
CB Darious Williams
2021 team: Los Angeles Rams
WR Christian Kirk
2021 team: Arizona Cardinals
CB D.J. Reed
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks
OT Trent Brown
2021 team: New England Patriots
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
2021 team: Pittsburgh Steelers
C Ben Jones
2021 team: Tennessee Titans
WR Russell Gage
2021 team: Atlanta Falcons
C Bradley Bozeman
2021 team: Baltimore Ravens
S Marcus Maye
2021 team: New York Jets
DL Akiem Hicks
2021 team: Chicago Bears
S Quandre Diggs
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks
DE Jerry Hughes
2021 team: Buffalo Bills
DT D.J. Jones
2021 team: San Francisco 49ers
QB Teddy Bridgewater
2021 team: Denver Broncos
OT Joe Noteboom
2021 team: Los Angeles Rams
TE Rob Gronkowski
2021 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LB Melvin Ingram
2021 teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs
LB Haason Reddick
2021 team: Carolina Panthers
OL James Daniels
2021 team: Chicago Bears
DL Calais Campbell
2021 team: Baltimore Ravens
LB De'Vondre Campbell
2021 team: Green Bay Packers
DE Jadeveon Clowney
2021 team: Cleveland Browns
LB Bobby Wagner
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks
DE Randy Gregory
2021 team: Dallas Cowboys
QB Jameis Winston
2021 team: New Orleans Saints
OT Duane Brown
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks
CB Stephon Gilmore
2021 team: Carolina Panthers
WR Odell Beckham Jr.
2021 teams: Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams
G Brandon Scherff
2021 team: Washington Commanders
DE Emmanuel Ogbah
2021 team: Miami Dolphins
WR Allen Robinson II
2021 team: Chicago Bears
S Marcus Williams
2021 team: New Orleans Saints
S Tyrann Mathieu
2021 team: Kansas City Chiefs
DE Chandler Jones
2021 team: Arizona Cardinals
CB Carlton Davis
2021 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LB Von Miller
2021 teams: Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams
CB J.C. Jackson
2021 team: New England Patriots
OT Terron Armstead
2021 team: New Orleans Saints
