Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins is sacked by Ray McDonald #91 of the San Francisco 49ers in the first half at Levi’s Stadium on November 23, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Ray McDonald, a former Chicago Bears defensive end, is the most recent face of a domestic violence trend that has festered within the NFL.
On Monday, after being arrested in Santa Clarita, Calif. on the suspicion of child endangerment and domestic violence, McDonald was released from his $1.05 million yearlong contract with the Bears.
“We believe in second chances, but when we signed Ray we were very clear what our expectations were if he was to remain a Bear,” said general manager Ryan Pace about the release.