The Chicago Bears released Nate Davis, the team’s highest-paid offensive lineman, on Wednesday.

The Bears signed Davis to a three-year, $30 million contract — with $19.25 million guaranteed — in March 2023.

Davis started 11 games last season and the first two contests of this campaign before he was sidelined by a groin injury. The guard has played in five games overall this season and 71 in his career (67 starts) with Tennessee and Chicago since the Titans selected him in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

He was a was a healthy scratch in Weeks 6 and 8 against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders, respectively.

Davis, 28, is now subject to waivers. Should any team claim him, it would be on the hook for the remaining $3.9 million fully guaranteed portion of his salary.