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LAKE FOREST Roquan Smith Jerseys Stitched , Ill. (AP) Josh Sitton and linebacker Jerrell Freeman.Two people familiar with the situation said Tuesday the Bears have decided to decline their option on Sitton for next season and release Freeman. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the moves.A four-time Pro Bowl lineman, the 31-year-old Sitton spent the past two seasons in Chicago after an eight-year run with Green Bay. He signed with the Bears after the Packers released him just before the 2016 season. Sitton dealt with rib and ankle injuries last season and missed three games.Article continues below ...The 31-year-old Freeman suffered a season-ending pectoral injury in the opener last year and was suspended for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs in each of his two seasons with the Bears. The second violation resulted in a 10-game suspension in late October.Freeman said on Twitter at the time that he also suffered a potentially career-ending concussion in the opener, providing context to the drug violation. He said he downplayed the severity of his head injury to family and friends.Freeman led Chicago with 110 tackles in 2016 despite serving a four-game suspension for his first violation. He played for Indianapolis from 2012-15.The Bears went 5-11 last season and finished last in the NFC North for the fourth straight year. Chicago fired coach John Fox and replaced him with Matt Nagy.NFL Network first reported the Bears are declining Sitton’s option Youth Sam Acho Jerseys , while Pro Football Talk was first with the news on Freeman.— The Falcons get into the bulk of their picks today, and we’ll see if they can add impactful players in the late rounds."Somehow, Thomas Dimitroff and company restrained themselves Youth Kyle Long Jerseys , standing pat during the second and third rounds as talent flew off the board without ever trading up. That’s no mean feat.Because of the way those rounds shook out, the Falcons should have a decent shot at snagging some defensive line talent here in the fourth round and beyond, should they want it. They currently have seven selections today overall Kyle Long Jerseys Stitched , which makes swapping up a breeze should they desire to do so, and they should desire to do so unless they’re really planning on replacing seven guys currently on the roster. Given the team’s track record and the talent available, they should be able to land some players who are intriguing over the long haul.Discuss who you think the team will wind up with here Youth Anthony Miller Jerseys , and we’ll bring you the picks as we get them. Picks#14: G Chris Lindstrom, Boston College#31: T Kaleb McGary, Washington#117#131#152#172#186#203#230Top Remaining NeedsDefensive endDefensive tackleCornerbackWide receiverSafetyLinebackerCenter