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USAT: Bears Wire

Mar 12, 2022

The moves keep on coming for the Chicago Bears and general manager Ryan Poles. - Following Thursday’s bombshell trade that sent edge rusher Khalil Mack to the Los Angeles Chargers for a pair of draft picks, Poles continued remaking the roster ahead of free agency. - On Friday morning, it was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Bears will release running back Tarik Cohen with an injury designation after failing to return from his ACL injury he suffered against the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. - Cohen was drafted by former general manager Ryan Pace in fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He immediately became one of the more exciting players in the NFL with his game-changing quickness as a punt returner and a weapon out of the backfield. He had signed a three-year contract extension worth $12 million guaranteed just one week prior to his injury. - With Cohen moving on and another running back coming in, here is how the depth chart is shaking out prior to free agency officially getting underway:

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