Bears part ways with ex-Pro Bowl talents Eddie Jackson, Cody Whitehair

Bears make significant roster changes releasing Eddie Jackson and Cody Whitehair

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Combined, Jackson and Whitehair served 15 seasons with the Bears

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Their departure adds $21.6 million in cap space for Chicago

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GM Ryan Poles faces more decisions amid Justin Fields' uncertain future

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Long snapper Patrick Scales now the team's longest-tenured player

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Whitehair, a 2018 Pro Bowler, started 118 games for the Bears

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Jackson, once an All-Pro safety, dealt with recent injury setbacks

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