Young appeared in 50 games with 31 starts the past four seasons with the Bears, recording 168 tackles, 26 sacks, 20 tackles-for-loss, one interception and two forced fumbles.
Young missed the final 12 games last year after suffering a torn triceps muscle in a Week 4 loss to the Packers. He originally joined the Bears in 2014 after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Detroit Lions.
With the Bears releasing Young two days after cutting Pernell McPhee and veterans Sam Acho and Lamarr Houston both set to become free agents, it's clear that the outside linebacker position will need to be addressed in free agency and/or the draft.