Bears cut safety Afalava, linebacker Shaw

Al Afalava's rollercoaster ride with the Bears ended with his release on Friday.

After being drafted in the sixth round last year out of Oregon State, Afalava was a training camp sensation who, as a rookie, played his way into the starting lineup on opening day at strong safety.

He started 13 games and was seventh on the team with 70 tackles but fell out of favor late in the season and was not impressive during this year's training camp or preseason.

Tight end Richard Angulo also was cut Friday, as were cornerbacks Cornelius Brown and Woodney Turenne, safety Quentin Scott and center Tim Walter.

Earlier in the day, linebackers Tim Shaw, Kevin Malast and Kelvin Smith were released, along wide receiver Freddie Barnes.

The Bears roster currently stands at 65, leaving 12 more cuts to be made by 5 p.m. Saturday, when all NFL rosters must be trimmed to 53.