The Bears on Monday released veteran nose tackle Eddie Goldman.Â
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.Â
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