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The Bears have once again cut their unofficial 54th man, in order to add a new 53rd.
Tight end Bradley Sowell was released on Saturday. The move makes room for practice-squad linebacker James Vaughters.
Vaughters will help fill the void created by linebacker Isaiah Irving, who was downgraded to out due to a quad injury and will not travel with the team to Philadelphia.
It’s the fourth time Sowell has been released this season. The three prior times, he was quickly re-signed.
This time, there’s a difference: Because the trade deadline has passed, Sowell will have to clear waivers before rejoining the Bears.
That introduces an element of risk to the 54-man roster trick. If a team loses a tight end or two to injury on Sunday, that team could try to snatch Sowell on Monday.