Bears cut QB Austin Reed, 10 others

Chicago Bears quarterback Austin Reed prepares to throw a pass in the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) ORG XMIT: TXTG161Paul Beaty/AP Photos

The Bears’ latest round of cuts claimed fourth-string quarterback Austin Reed.

The second-year player was one of eight players the team waved before Monday’s practice at Halas Hall. The team also released three veterans: cornerback Tre Flowers, running back Royce Freeman and offensive lineman Joshua Miles.

The Bears put fifth-round rookie cornerback Zah Frazier, who missed all of training camp with what the team called personal reasons, on the…