More than a year after a frightening injury that has left him to date unable to play football, the Bears have parted ways with receiver Johnny Knox.
The team announced the move on Tuesday morning.
Knox, a fifth-round pick in 2009, was bent backward awkwardly and violently during a December 2011 game. He remained with the team throughout the 2012 season, but he was never cleared to play.
He was due to make $1.26 million in 2013. It’s still unclear whether he’ll ever play football again.
The move could make receiver Devin Hester even more inclined to move on from the Bears. He and Knox developed a very close friendship after Knox’s injury.