NFLTradeRumors.co · May 11, 2017
Bears Cut Four Players Including WR Eddie Royal & DL Will Sutton
The Chicago Bears announced Thursday that they’ve released veteran WR Eddie Royal and waived OL Cornelius Edison, FB Paul Lasike, and DL Will Sutton.
Royal, 30, is a former second-round pick of the Broncos back in 2008. He signed a three-year contract with the Chargers back in March of 2012.
After four seasons in Denver, Royal departed and signed a three-year contract with the Chargers in March of 2012. The Bears elected to sign him to a three-year, $15 million contract that included $10 million guaranteed a few years ago.
Royal was set to make a base salary of $5 million for the 2017 season.
