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](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/bvu9t06v0c3gcpqfe5jv.jpg)
RB James Conner
2021 team: Arizona Cardinals
![WR D.J. Chark
2021 team: Jacksonville Jaguars](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/jetwlgpiv9cs2sapqf39.jpg)
WR D.J. Chark
2021 team: Jacksonville Jaguars
![G Alex Cappa
2021 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/mqr55noxcuw7ycpeqgz7.jpg)
G Alex Cappa
2021 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
![CB Bryce Callahan
2021 team: Denver Broncos](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/trawcrm8yb5bi0gahhry.jpg)
CB Bryce Callahan
2021 team: Denver Broncos
![CB Rasul Douglas
2021 team: Green Bay Packers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/jnktgdhu0gjyxahpe9fb.jpg)
CB Rasul Douglas
2021 team: Green Bay Packers
![DL Bilal Nichols
2021 team: Chicago Bears](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/phmaem6dbggmko0hphoj.jpg)
DL Bilal Nichols
2021 team: Chicago Bears
![G Connor Williams
2021 team: Dallas Cowboys](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/uiogtlzjmdfqivqeq4lf.jpg)
G Connor Williams
2021 team: Dallas Cowboys
![OT Eric Fisher
2021 team: Indianapolis Colts](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/fe53wbdohoyva71qpoip.jpg)
OT Eric Fisher
2021 team: Indianapolis Colts
![WR Will Fuller
2021 team: Miami Dolphins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ey0mqf4tajxjveajtyiu.jpg)
WR Will Fuller
2021 team: Miami Dolphins
![G Laken Tomlinson
2021 team: San Francisco 49ers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ryaco6ef90gfykggqcjk.jpg)
G Laken Tomlinson
2021 team: San Francisco 49ers
![TE Evan Engram
2021 team: New York Giants](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/iuubqsddoyuytvuoz9x4.jpg)
TE Evan Engram
2021 team: New York Giants
![RB/WR Cordarrelle Patterson
2021 team: Atlanta Falcons](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/u2vw2svz9kbtf4y2i16o.jpg)
RB/WR Cordarrelle Patterson
2021 team: Atlanta Falcons
![CB Darious Williams
2021 team: Los Angeles Rams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/j4mw0gvgckqbhyzfzl3z.jpg)
CB Darious Williams
2021 team: Los Angeles Rams
![WR Christian Kirk
2021 team: Arizona Cardinals](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ppyrhmrsrbwgbjzrdzri.jpg)
WR Christian Kirk
2021 team: Arizona Cardinals
![CB D.J. Reed
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ycms58tpz18cj2wx6pg2.jpg)
CB D.J. Reed
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks
![OT Trent Brown
2021 team: New England Patriots](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/m3kdv1aidjgjgqizuxb4.jpg)
OT Trent Brown
2021 team: New England Patriots
![WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
2021 team: Pittsburgh Steelers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/pwl35vmplvpwloxxeink.jpg)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
2021 team: Pittsburgh Steelers
![C Ben Jones
2021 team: Tennessee Titans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/buarzvk4allcs8but3hz.jpg)
C Ben Jones
2021 team: Tennessee Titans
![WR Russell Gage
2021 team: Atlanta Falcons](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/rssiawzrk7zgxjtyxsld.jpg)
WR Russell Gage
2021 team: Atlanta Falcons
![C Bradley Bozeman
2021 team: Baltimore Ravens](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/cieabeuxdhorsinjuwv2.jpg)
C Bradley Bozeman
2021 team: Baltimore Ravens
![S Marcus Maye
2021 team: New York Jets](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/njltsmnw3idjmofly9ue.jpg)
S Marcus Maye
2021 team: New York Jets
![DL Akiem Hicks
2021 team: Chicago Bears](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/a5qpctk1xnapoxdhtnvx.jpg)
DL Akiem Hicks
2021 team: Chicago Bears
![S Quandre Diggs
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/nxpveuwrvhgizrjnlwjo.jpg)
S Quandre Diggs
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks
![DE Jerry Hughes
2021 team: Buffalo Bills](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/nw16iqbwum674kwytqun.jpg)
DE Jerry Hughes
2021 team: Buffalo Bills
![DT D.J. Jones
2021 team: San Francisco 49ers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/dne5ap28ekpzz5fdclxv.jpg)
DT D.J. Jones
2021 team: San Francisco 49ers
![QB Teddy Bridgewater
2021 team: Denver Broncos](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/q7nx7vc3c6doulmrv2ng.jpg)
QB Teddy Bridgewater
2021 team: Denver Broncos
![OT Joe Noteboom
2021 team: Los Angeles Rams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/pjwoh4zvagapnxxgzn0r.jpg)
OT Joe Noteboom
2021 team: Los Angeles Rams
![TE Rob Gronkowski
2021 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/vmx00zm3fyvwo6k7azcu.jpg)
TE Rob Gronkowski
2021 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
![LB Melvin Ingram
2021 teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/iavfn2nbtjwlaxfxbjho.jpg)
LB Melvin Ingram
2021 teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs
![LB Haason Reddick
2021 team: Carolina Panthers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/je4kc6qr05ye5hu476kj.jpg)
LB Haason Reddick
2021 team: Carolina Panthers
![OL James Daniels
2021 team: Chicago Bears](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/dh4uwezrd3gkbfe1f6bv.jpg)
OL James Daniels
2021 team: Chicago Bears
![DL Calais Campbell
2021 team: Baltimore Ravens](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/b27hctngaamd5h5b9dgt.jpg)
DL Calais Campbell
2021 team: Baltimore Ravens
![LB De'Vondre Campbell
2021 team: Green Bay Packers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/jtmmelaz1o64ljohgsvb.jpg)
LB De'Vondre Campbell
2021 team: Green Bay Packers
![DE Jadeveon Clowney
2021 team: Cleveland Browns](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/o3uzjvylgutwz4ve06cv.jpg)
DE Jadeveon Clowney
2021 team: Cleveland Browns
![LB Bobby Wagner
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/sig1nbpnqrmbdzytzfdt.jpg)
LB Bobby Wagner
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks
![DE Randy Gregory
2021 team: Dallas Cowboys](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/xqlquwo531vijqlafggg.jpg)
DE Randy Gregory
2021 team: Dallas Cowboys
![QB Jameis Winston
2021 team: New Orleans Saints](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ku63awglr5n1llfonuay.jpg)
QB Jameis Winston
2021 team: New Orleans Saints
![OT Duane Brown
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/tidraljz3quqmwsbjmky.jpg)
OT Duane Brown
2021 team: Seattle Seahawks
![CB Stephon Gilmore
2021 team: Carolina Panthers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/v0pgyuucnyto0wce88lw.jpg)
CB Stephon Gilmore
2021 team: Carolina Panthers
![WR Odell Beckham Jr.
2021 teams: Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/f5mhob372fmwnkes43zq.jpg)
WR Odell Beckham Jr.
2021 teams: Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams
![G Brandon Scherff
2021 team: Washington Commanders](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/rtkgzgcmybp2bh8uo4f4.jpg)
G Brandon Scherff
2021 team: Washington Commanders
![DE Emmanuel Ogbah
2021 team: Miami Dolphins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/vxavh90ft9twzuxy4ijf.jpg)
DE Emmanuel Ogbah
2021 team: Miami Dolphins
![WR Allen Robinson II
2021 team: Chicago Bears](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/lfirhe8i6if2onc6wyvj.jpg)
WR Allen Robinson II
2021 team: Chicago Bears
![S Marcus Williams
2021 team: New Orleans Saints](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/uu4zz1wqwap5ejgder8l.jpg)
S Marcus Williams
2021 team: New Orleans Saints
![S Tyrann Mathieu
2021 team: Kansas City Chiefs](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/noiuf1l8fik2exp6mlq0.jpg)
S Tyrann Mathieu
2021 team: Kansas City Chiefs
![DE Chandler Jones
2021 team: Arizona Cardinals](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/fi2vupl1bwpwadrqobu7.jpg)
DE Chandler Jones
2021 team: Arizona Cardinals
![CB Carlton Davis
2021 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/y8paub00xpcpwf1fwbyh.jpg)
CB Carlton Davis
2021 team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
![LB Von Miller
2021 teams: Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/uyv5mmv5i5msogasrztc.jpg)
LB Von Miller
2021 teams: Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams
![CB J.C. Jackson
2021 team: New England Patriots](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/wxquoamd9syxj3yspdfz.jpg)
CB J.C. Jackson
2021 team: New England Patriots
![OT Terron Armstead
2021 team: New Orleans Saints](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/qqfu0hplk2glfora8wyj.jpg)
OT Terron Armstead
2021 team: New Orleans Saints