{"id":5465,"date":"2024-09-04T14:07:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T14:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5465"},"modified":"2024-09-04T14:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T14:07:08","slug":"video-cameras-caught-bears-gm-ryan-poles-crying-his-eyes-out-during-private-moment-as-he-cut-special-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5465","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Cameras Caught Bears GM Ryan Poles Crying His Eyes Out During Private Moment As He Cut \u201cSpecial\u201d Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Bears allowed HBO to show players getting cut and players making the team and practice squad in the final episode of the season. It was a tearjerker as fans had to watch Ryan Poles speak with Adrian Colbert.<\/p>\n<p>It was cutdown day at Halas Hall, and the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Bears<\/a>\u00a0general manager really had to have a moment when he met with safety Adrian Colbert to tell him the dream of playing for the Bears was ending.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old Colbert was a fan favorite on the show, but the team ultimately cut him. As of Wednesday morning, he remains a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>In that last episode, it truly showed how hard it is for front office personnel to make cuts on guys they have built relationships with over the past few weeks to months.<\/p>\n<p>Poles was noticeably overcome with emotion when Colbert walked into his office as he had to step away to contain himself after they hugged.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cThere\u2019s some guys you\u2019re rooting for. You\u2019re one of them,\u201d Poles told Colbert. \u201cI want you to know, there is certain things people say and do that make them special. You\u2019re one of them.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p><em>\u201cYou know, you don\u2019t really find many places like that. Everybody wants you to be the same; everybody wants you to be exactly like the next person. This place has allowed me to really be me. I think that alone has allowed me to thrive on the field and off the field,\u201d Adrian Colbert told Poles.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>He also praised the Bears organization, saying it\u2019s \u201cbecome the favorite of all the places I\u2019ve been that allowed me to find that love for the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ryan Poles released Adrian Colbert and was very emotional about it. This shows a private moment that all teams go through. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bears<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hardnocks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hardnocks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zCFLsC2HfZ\">pic.twitter.com\/zCFLsC2HfZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tanner Phifer (@TannerPhifer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TannerPhifer\/status\/1831168662226567523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Colbert has since played for six teams, including the 49ers, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants,\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-york-jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Jets<\/a>, Cleveland Browns, and the Bears. He signed with Chicago in 2022, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adrian_Colbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-hard-knocks-episode-4-told-story-of-adrian-colbert\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Hard Knocks\u2019 Episode 4 Told Story of Adrian Colbert<\/h2>\n<p>Each season, a team\u2019s training camp is featured on the HBO docuseries, which follows players who may or may not make the team.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Bears being on it this year meant there would be a ton of action from\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/caleb-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caleb Williams<\/a>, but safety Adrian Colbert ended up stealing the show.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth episode of \u201cHard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears\u201d was emotional, as Colbert shared an emotional story about one \u201cclose call\u201d when he was a kid.<\/p>\n<p>When he was a kid, he was riding his bike in the street and was hit by a car going 55 miles per hour.<\/p>\n<p>That accident left Adrian Colbert in a coma for two weeks, and he was told by his doctors that he\u2019d never play football again.<\/p>\n<p>He defied all odds and made it to the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Adrian Colbert shares his football story. The Bears released him today as he didn&#8217;t make the 53-man roster. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AdrianColbert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AdrianColbert<\/a>. Touching story! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ssTDvLmtIj\">pic.twitter.com\/ssTDvLmtIj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tanner Phifer (@TannerPhifer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TannerPhifer\/status\/1828620523611345393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Bears allowed HBO to show players getting cut and players making the team and practice squad in the final episode of the season. 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