Quinn had been with the Bears since April 2020 when he signed a five-year, $70 million deal as a free agent. A league source confirmed with ESPN that the Bears are absorbing the bulk of Quinn's 2022 salary.
"Obviously, part of the tough thing with this job and the position are the tough decisions you have to make," Bears general manager Ryan Poles said. "I almost feel like there's the emotional side, the human part of it that you know you're affecting not only a man but his family. You're kind of shaking that all up, and I don't take that lightly at all and I'm sensitive to that. You also know that you're tweaking the fibers of your locker room, and that's a big deal, too.