Bears release CB Zah Frazier

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.

The #Bears have waived DB Zah Frazier. — Bears Communications (@BearsPR) May 7, 2026 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.