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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) throws a pass over San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Ray McDonald (91) in the second half of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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The Chicago Bears took a chance on Ray McDonald, and it appears that gamble has backfired.

Damian Trujillo of NBC Bay Area reported Monday that the Bears' recent acquisition has been arrested on a charge of domestic violence and "possibly child endangerment." NFL.com and USA Today later confirmed that McDonald was also charged with child endangerment.

The charge stems from an allegation that McDonald assaulted a woman while she held a baby. NFL.com's Albert Breer shared a summary of the allegation from Santa Clara (Calif.) police:

Here's the news release from the Santa Clara PD on Ray McDonald's arrest pic.twitter.com/8eo2HP9fXP — Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 25, 2015

(UPDATE: The Bears announced Monday afternoon that they have released McDonald, with General Manager Ryan Pace releasing a statement via Twitter:

GM Ryan Pace: "We believe in 2nd chances, but when we signed Ray we were very clear what our expectations were if he was to remain a Bear... — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 25, 2015

Pace cont: "He was not able to meet the standard and the decision was made to release him." — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 25, 2015

The San Francisco 49ers released McDonald in December after he was accused of sexual assault in a case that's still being investigated. He'd been arrested in August on suspicion of domestic violence, but was never charged.

The NFL did its own investigation of the August incident and cleared McDonald. The defensive lineman has said he plans to sue the woman who accused him of sexual assault, as his attorney called the incident "clearly consensual."

According to the Chicago Tribune, Bears chairman George McCaskey initially vetoed the club's acquisition of McDonald in March, but changed his mind after meeting with the player. The Bears signed McDonald to one-year, $1.5 million contract that included no guaranteed money.