Report: Bears release kicker Robbie Gould
Even though rosters had to be down to the regular-season limit of 53 players by Saturday evening, no NFL team is done churning.
Case in point: the Chicago Bears. Via ESPN’s Adam Schefter, citing a league source, the Bears have informed veteran kicker Robbie Gould that he is being released.
Chicago does not currently have another kicker on its roster. But cutting ties with Gould will save the team about $2.4 million against the salary cap.
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Last year was Gould’s 11th in the NFL; he converted 33-of-39 field goals, with a long of 55 yards, and made 28-of-29 extra-point tries. For his career, Gould has made 85.45 percent of his field goals, which is the ninth-best percentage all-time. He is also the leading scorer in Bears’ franchise history.
Originally signed by the New England Patriots in 2005 as a rookie free agent out of Penn State, Gould was released (Adam Vinatieri was still with the Patriots), signed with the Bears and had been there ever since. He was a first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler in 2006.
