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To: Tech Master who wrote (234)8/28/2000 4:23:57 PM
From: Tech Master  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 7499
 
BEARS WAIVE 17 PLAYERS; CUT ROSTER TO 53

August 27, 2000

LAKE FOREST, IL - The Chicago Bears released 17 players today, trimming their roster to 53. In addition, the team traded tackle Chad Overhauser to Seattle for an undisclosed draft pick and placed wide receiver Sulecio Sanford on Injured Reserve with a left knee injury. The NFL's deadline to have a final roster of 53 was 3:00 pm Chicago time today.

A practice squad of five players may be created tomorrow, August 28. To be eligible for the practice squad, a player must not have an accrued season towards free agency. If a player does have an accrued season, he still is eligible for the practice squad if he was not on the active or inactive list for more than nine regular-season games.

Today's cuts:

Ken Anderson* DT Arkansas 2nd year
Shawn Banks LB Texas Tech 1st year
Corey Bridges WR South Carolina 1st year
Keith Burns LB Oklahoma State 7th year
Donnie Caldwell S Western Illinois 1st year
Terry Cousin CB South Carolina 4th year
Russell Davis DT North Carolina 2nd year
Scott Dragos FB Boston College 1st year
Mark Hartsell QB Boston College 1st year
Jaret Holmes K Auburn 2nd year
Ray McElroy CB Eastern Illinois 5th year
Frank Murphy RB Kansas State 2000 sixth-round pick
Dan Palmer T Air Force 2nd year
Cordell Taylor CB Hampton 3rd year
Chris Ward DE Kentucky 2nd year
Ryan Wetnight TE Stanford 8th year
Ben Williams DE Minnesota 2nd year

* waived-injured