As expected, the Bears will release tight end Dion Sims, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The move will net the team $6 million in cap savings, per Spotrac, upping the Bears’ available cap space to a little under $12 million.
The #Bears are expected to release TE Dion Sims, source says. The two-way tight end was due $6M in 2019, a cap casualty. This early release before the league year should help him.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 20, 2019
Sims signed a three-year, $18 million contract in 2017 but didn’t pan out as a blocking tight end with receiving upside.