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.
It was cutdown day at Halas Hall, and the Chicago Bears general 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.
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.
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.
Poles was noticeably overcome with emotion when Colbert walked into his office as he had to step away to contain himself after they hugged.
“There’s some guys you’re rooting for. You’re one of them,” Poles told Colbert. “I want you to know, there is certain things people say and do that make them special. You’re one of them.”
Each season, a team’s training camp is featured on the HBO docuseries, which follows players who may or may not make the team.
The Chicago Bears being on it this year meant there would be a ton of action from Caleb Williams, but safety Adrian Colbert ended up stealing the show.
The fourth episode of “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears” was emotional, as Colbert shared an emotional story about one “close call” when he was a kid.
When he was a kid, he was riding his bike in the street and was hit by a car going 55 miles per hour.
That accident left Adrian Colbert in a coma for two weeks, and he was told by his doctors that he’d never play football again.
He defied all odds and made it to the NFL.
