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Bears release DT Harris

The Chicago Bears released veteran defensive tackle Tommie Harris on Monday, cutting loose a three-
time Pro Bowl player who had struggled in recent years because of injuries.
The Bears also released linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and offensive tackle Kevin Shaffer.
A Pro Bowl pick from 2005 to 2007, Harris was limited by knee and hamstring problems the past few
years and never regained his old disruptive form. He had signed a four-year, US$40-million extension in
June 2008 and was locked in through 2012, but the Bears decided to cut him after several ineffective
seasons.

"We made out determinations on what we need to do, we talked about every player, and when you
talk about players, you're always talking about their contracts, you're talking about their performance,
you're talking about their attitude and how it applies to the team," general manager Jerry Angelo said
at the NFL combine in Indianapolis.

"And those in a simplified way is our formula on what we do with every player, so it's a filter we go
through and then whatever we determine, we'll announce it at the appropriate time if there's
something to announce."

Harris's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, did not immediately return messages seeking comment.

Harris was a healthy scratch against Green Bay in September and finished the season with 13 tackles
and 1 1/2 sacks in 15 games. He was held out of a game last year and got suspended by the team for
one in 2008 because of detrimental conduct.

In seven seasons, he had 286 tackles, 28 1/2 sacks, 38 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, seven
fumble recoveries and one interception.

Bears safety Chris Harris on Twitter wrote: "Its nature of the business. I wish him the best. He's a
friend."

Hillenmeyer made 69 starts and appeared in 101 games over eight seasons for the Bears, recording
458 tackles and seven sacks with two interceptions, six forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. He
missed almost the entire season after suffering a concussion in the preseason.

Shaffer, a nine-year veteran, made seven starts at right tackle over the past two seasons.

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