(CBS) The Chicago Bears announced the following cuts Friday before the NFL mandated deadline to reduce rosters to 53-players:

Waived

RB Armando Allen – Notre Dame
WR Joe Anderson – Texas Southern
OT Cory Brandon – Oklahoma
CB Cornelius Brown – Texas El-Paso
OT James Brown – Troy
WR Terriun Crump – Western Illinois
CB Isaiah Frey – Nevada
WR Brittan Golden – West Texas A&M
OT A.J. Greene – Auburn
OG Ricky Henry – Nebraska
S Mark LeGree – Appalachian State
CB/KR Greg McCoy – Texas Christian
DT Jordan Miller – Southern
TE Brandon Venson – Illinois State
DE Aston Whiteside – Abilene Christian
LB Jabara Williams – Stephen F. Austin

Vested veteran contracts terminated

LB Xavier Adibi – Virginia Tech
DE Chauncey Davis – Florida State
WR Rashied Davis – San Jose State
QB Josh McCown – Sam Houston State
DB Jonathan Wilhite – Auburn