The Chicago Bears are keeping outside
linebacker Willie Young - at least for now.
Young was not among the 20 players released as the Bears trimmed
their roster to 53 before Saturday's deadline.
Chicago also kept David Fales as the third quarterback behind Jay
Cutler and Jimmy Clausen.
The Bears waived 15 players, including linebacker David Bass and
guard Michael Ola. Linebacker Mason Foster and tight end Dante
Rosario were among four vested veterans who had their contracts
terminated.
Defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff was placed on the
reserve/suspended list. He was suspended the first three games by
the league for violating the substance abuse policy. Ratliff said
that punishment stemmed from a 2013 drunken-driving incident, when
he was with the Dallas Cowboys.
