NFC North

Chicago Bears Release Kicker Despite Perfect Performance On Sunday

By Alek Arend The Chicago Bears are releasing their kicker despite his perfect performance vs. the New York Giants on Sunday. The Bears' usual kicker, Cairo Santos, missed last week due to personal reasons. Chicago signed Michael Badgley in his place. Badgley did his job perfectly on Sunday, connecting on all four of his field goal attempts, including a long of 40 yards. However, Santos has returned to the team this week. The Bears, as a result, are releasing Badgley. "We're appreciative of Michael's contributions and performance last week against the Giants," Bears GM Ryan Poles said in a sta…