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Bears HC Ben Johnson addresses Zah Frazier release
TL;DR
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson confirmed the release of cornerback Zah Frazier, who did not play last season due to personal issues. Johnson stated it was time to part ways as the team shifts focus to other cornerback options for the upcoming season.
Key points
- Bears released cornerback Zah Frazier
- Frazier did not play last season due to personal issues
- Ben Johnson stated it was time to part ways
- Frazier was a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft
- Other players will compete for cornerback positions
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Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is at peace with the team's decision to move on from cornerback Zah Frazier. The organization released Frazier on Thursday, marking the end of a brief yet tumultuous tenure as a Bear after not playing a single snap last season due to personal issues.
Johnson, addressing the media for the start of rookie mini camp, was forthright when asked about Frazier's release. "When we look at the roster, where he was at, and where we were at, it was time to part ways," Johnson said via Bear Report's Zack Pearson.
Frazier was the team's fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft out of UTSA and was supposed to add valuable depth to the secondary before personal issues sidelined him for training camp and the regular season. Still, there was optimism he would be a contributor in 2026, but that changed this offseason. "We were hopeful, and it just wasn't going that direction. The trajectory was off, and so we decided to go in a different direction," Johnson said.
With Frazier no longer part of the team's plans, players such as Malik Muhammad, Terell Smith, and Jaylon Jones will compete for snaps at outside cornerback this summer, along with projected starters Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson. Frazier is the first member of the 2025 Bears draft class to be released.
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears HC Ben Johnson addresses Zah Frazier release
Q&A
Why was Zah Frazier released by the Chicago Bears?
Zah Frazier was released due to personal issues that sidelined him for the entire previous season, leading the team to decide it was time to move on.
What did Bears head coach Ben Johnson say about Frazier's release?
Ben Johnson expressed that it was time to part ways with Frazier, noting that the trajectory of his situation was not aligning with the team's needs.
Who will compete for cornerback positions after Frazier's release?
Malik Muhammad, Terell Smith, and Jaylon Jones will compete for snaps at outside cornerback, alongside projected starters Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson.