Chicago Bears release former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles

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A Super Bowl-winning quarterback is now entering the month of May looking for a job. 

The Chicago Bears announced Sunday they released veteran quarterback Nick Foles about four years after he led the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots in February 2018. 

Foles, 33, made eight starts in two seasons in Chicago after the team acquired him in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020 for a fourth-round draft pick. He completed 65.1% of his passes for 2,102 yards with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions with the Bears. 

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Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles during a preseason game between the Bears and Miami Dolphins Aug. 14, 2021, at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

But Foles made just one start last season — a 25-24 come-from-behind road victory over the Seattle Seahawks — after the Bears selected Justin Fields No. 11 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. Foles spent much of last season as the third-string quarterback behind Fields and former Cincinnati Bengal Andy Dalton.

The Bears will reportedly save about $8 million against their salary cap with the release of Foles, who was due a base salary of roughly $4 million this season. 

Chicago Bears quarterbacks Justin Fields (1), Nick Foles (9), Andy Dalton (14) and quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo during a preseason game between the Bears and the Buffalo Bills Aug. 21, 2021, at Soldier Field in Chicago.  (Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

A few weeks ago, Bears general manager Ryan Poles indicated the team was looking to trade Foles after adding veteran backup