Bears release CB Zah Frazier

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The Chicago Bears have released second-year cornerback Zah Frazier, who missed his entire rookie season due to a personal matter. Frazier was drafted in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft but struggled to compete for a roster spot.

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Chicago Bears released cornerback Zah Frazier
Frazier missed his entire rookie season due to a personal matter
He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2025 NFL Draft
Bears management expressed doubts about his contributions
Frazier's future in the NFL is uncertain

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 28: Zah Frazier #DB09 of UTSA participates in a drill during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) | Getty Images In what can only be considered a surprising move by the Chicago Bears, they announced (via the team’s Twitter/X account) that they are releasing second-year CB Zah Frazier. The Zah Frazier era in Chicago will be a seriously short one that will be surrounded in mystery unless more information comes out about his situation. Frazier was selected by the Bears with the 169th pick in the 5th round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He participated in one OTA practice before he stopped practicing. Nobody had any information about Frazier’s situation, but he was eventually placed on the Non- Football Injury/Issue list and missed his entire rookie season. The Bears said Frazier was dealing with a personal matter and didn’t elaborate beyond that. Frazier was an older rookie (24) coming from a smaller school (Texas- San Antonio), so it was important for him to be on the field as a rookie. With that in mind, it shouldn’t be too surprising that in January, Ryan Poles at his press conference didn’t exactly believe Frazier was going to be much of a contributor this year. “Definitely a setback,” Poles stated. “He’s got a mountain to climb just for missing so much ball he needed to play. That’ll be up to him to be able to get himself in the right position to compete for a roster spot.” Whatever happened between January and May, the Bears made the decision that Frazier would not be competing for a roster spot and decided to go their separate ways. It will be curious if another NFL team gives him a shot, and if we ever find out any more information about what exactly happened with Frazier.

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Why did the Chicago Bears release Zah Frazier?

The Bears released Zah Frazier after he missed his entire rookie season due to a personal matter and was not expected to contribute this year.

What was Zah Frazier's draft position and background?

Zah Frazier was selected by the Bears with the 169th pick in the 5th round of the 2025 NFL Draft, coming from Texas-San Antonio.

What are the implications of Zah Frazier's release for his NFL career?

Frazier's release raises questions about his future in the NFL and whether another team will give him an opportunity to compete for a roster spot.

Bears release CB Zah Frazier

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