“Both men did everything we asked of them,” GM Ryan Pace said on the team’s website. “Part of growing as a team is making difficult decisions like the ones we made today.”
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Rolle, 33, played only one season in Chicago after signing a three-year, $11.25 million deal last March.
“I appreciate the Chicago Bears and the organization for the opportunity,” Rolle tweeted Sunday. “Blessed as always. Looking forward to what is next!”
Rolle, an 11-year veteran who played five seasons for the Cardinals and five more with the Giants, was limited in 2015 by a sprained MCL.
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Slauson, 30, started 37 games over three seasons for the Bears, most at left guard. A seven-year veteran, he became expendable after a slew of moves the Bears made this offseason to bolster their interior line.
He posted a photo of his empty Bears locker on his Instagram account, where he wrote, in part: “It wasn’t easy cleaning out my locker but I am thankful for the last few years wearing the blue and orange.”
The Bears finished last season with a 6-10 record, marking their second consecutive losing season and the fourth time they’ve failed to surpass .500 in the last five seasons.
A photo posted by Matt Slauson (@mslauson68) on May 1, 2016 at 3:28pm PDT
