The Bears will release Mike Glennon this offseason, GM Ryan Pace told reporters on Wednesday morning. By cutting Glennon, the Bears will save $11.5MM against the cap with $4.5MM in dead money remaining. 
The Bears were widely criticized last offseason when they signed Glennon to a three-year, $45MM contract. Despite entering the league in 2013, Glennon had limited on-field experience. As a rookie, Glennon started 13 games for the Bucs, completing 59.4% of his passes for 2,608 yards, 19 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. But, between 2015 and 2016, Glennon threw just eleven passes as Jameis Winston’s understudy. Glennon got his big money deal with a 5-13 record as a starting QB.
Glennon’s second run as a starting QB did not last long either. Six weeks after signing Glennon, the Bears shocked the world by trading up to draft UNC signal caller Mitch Trubisky. One month into the season, Glennon got the hook in favor of the No. 2 overall pick. Glennon will once again be a free agent, this time with a 6-16 career record as a starter.
Glennon, 28, earned $18.5MM for his four starts in Chicago. The deal was a bust in retrospect, but to the Bears’ credit, they did structure the deal to give themselves an easy out after one season.
and Willie Young per reports.
We all knew this was coming the second he signed that contract. Back to TB he goes
Trimming fat. Really adding a lot of cash to an already well stocked pile of cap space. I like where this team is headed right now. Some good FA signings and another good draft should really move the needle.
I wouldn’t really call it a bust deal like the article said if they had an easy out. They tried to see if it’d work, and it didn’t. But sometimes it does. Foles, didn’t work with the rams, but turned out to be a great sign by Philly. No hurt in trying, especially if you have the money to spend.
Foles would’ve worked with the Rams if it hadn’t had Fisher as the coach !
Foles would’ve worked with the Rams if Fisher wasn’t the coach back then !
Bye bum
4.5m per game. Not bad.
Bye Felicia!
Pay this man! Again!
Damn bro cleaned up. This is why people are watching football less tho. There was a 99% chance of this happening once he signed the deal.
Why would this be a reason people will watch less?
Pace should have been fired with Fox because of stupid stuff like this. He is so so overrated as a GM
The inevitable move finally happens. Bears look like they’ll be flush with cap space this offseason. I really hope they don’t go shopping in the bargain bin for the help they really need, especially at WR.