$6M cleared by Chicago Bears in cap space

The Chicago Bears released veteran tight end Dion Sims on Thursday, clearing $6 million in cap space. Sims, who turned 28 on Monday, will count only $333,334 in dead money for 2019, according to NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk.

Sims signed a three-year, $18 million deal with Chicago as a free agent in 2017. Regarded more as a blocking tight end, he played in 22 games (18 starts) with the Bears in the past two seasons, catching 17 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown. His 2018 season was cut short because of concussion issues.

Sims, a fourth-round pick by Miami in 2013, caught 74 passes for 699 yards and eight touchdowns in four seasons with the Dolphins.

(With inputs from agencies.)