Nobody is going to be the least bit surprised to hear that Cody Parkey will be released at the start of the year. In fact, the Chicago Bears sped up the process by making the announcement right before the end of the work week.
Unfortunately for the Bears, he was due guaranteed money in 2019 .By releasing him, it actually hurts the team on the salary cap, and they will eat about $5 million in dead space. He will also count for about $1 million in 2020.
However, it was clear that the team and Parkey needed a clean break.