2018 Chicago Bears Free Agency News & Rumors

mmmc_35 · Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:48 am

John Sullivan is a free agent. Whitehair could play gaurd, and Kush your back up. I think that immediately improves the line.

Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:13 pm

mmmc_35 wrote:John Sullivan is a free agent. Whitehair could play gaurd, and Kush your back up. I think that immediately improves the line.

I agree. But it’s kinda contrary to the youth movement.

southdakbearfan · Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:16 pm

Ryan Jensen?

Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:22 pm

By all accounts, the FO loves them some Kush. I’d assume he gets first crack at guard or center. Pending the draft of course.

MoFugger · Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:37 pm

Apparently we are bringing back Daniel Brown. You'd have to think Sims is gone now.

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southdakbearfan · Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:17 pm

MoFugger wrote:Apparently we are bringing back Daniel Brown. You'd have to think Sims is gone now.

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I think so too. Use those $ somewhere else

G08 · Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:18 pm

MoFugger wrote:Apparently we are bringing back Daniel Brown. You'd have to think Sims is gone now.

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I don't think Sims is going anywhere, this dude is here for depth and special teams.

Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:20 pm

Sims is the Bears best blocker and likely the #2 tight end.

G08 · Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:24 pm

wab wrote:Sims is the Bears best blocker and likely the #2 tight end.

Yup, and I kiiiiiind of think Nagy wants to keep 12 personnel in his back pocket in case things go down with our WRs on the outside.

Nanky · Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:31 pm

We'll find out soon . . . maybe a restructure?

southdakbearfan · Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:00 pm

Nanky wrote:We'll find out soon . . . maybe a restructure?

This if they keep him. 6 mill is a lot for a blocking te and the rumor is they are shopping him for next to nothing.

thunderspirit · Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:26 pm

wab wrote:By all accounts, the FO loves them some Kush. I’d assume he gets first crack at guard or center. Pending the draft of course.

They do love Eric Kush, but they love him most as the seventh active guy on game day because he can play anywhere. It's the same reason why they re-signed Bradley Sowell.

In a perfect world, Jordan Morgan would show something.
In a realistic world, they'll look for someone when the dust settles — guys like Wesley Johnson, Kevin Pamphile, Joe Looney, maybe Ulrick John or Josh LeRibeus, that sort of player.

Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:40 pm

thunderspirit wrote:
wab wrote:By all accounts, the FO loves them some Kush. I’d assume he gets first crack at guard or center. Pending the draft of course.
They do love Eric Kush, but they love him most as the seventh active guy on game day because he can play anywhere. It's the same reason why they re-signed Bradley Sowell.

In a perfect world, Jordan Morgan would show something.
In a realistic world, they'll look for someone when the dust settles — guys like Wesley Johnson, Kevin Pamphile, Joe Looney, maybe Ulrick John or Josh LeRibeus, that sort of player.

How are those guys better than Kush?

Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:04 pm

Their tanktop collections are nowhere near as excellent, surely.

thunderspirit · Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:24 pm

Better is relative. However, for reference:

Eric Kush: 18 games played (5 starts)
Wesley Johnson: 41 games played (24 starts)
Kevin Pamphile: 53 games played (33 starts)
Joe Looney: 59 games played (13 starts)
Josh LeRibeus: 44 games played (12 starts)

UOK wrote:Their tanktop collections are nowhere near as excellent, surely.

This as well.

mmmc_35 · Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:09 pm

I understand the comment about Sullivan being over 30, but I don't care. They need depth and a starter on the line. Kush has never been a long time starter. Long was consistently injured. There should be worry there. Here are a couple of names.

Ryan Jensen
John Sullivan
Weston Richburgh
Brian Schwenke
Cameron Fleming

Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:47 pm

mmmc_35 wrote:I understand the comment about Sullivan being over 30, but I don't care. They need depth and a starter on the line. Kush has never been a long time starter. Long was consistently injured. There should be worry there. Here are a couple of names.

Ryan Jensen
John Sullivan
Weston Richburgh
Brian Schwenke
Cameron Fleming

We still have a whole draft.

mmmc_35 · Sat Mar 17, 2018 12:17 am

You don't put shitty tires on your new sports car. Even Nelson is an NFL unknown. You should want some options.

cblaz11 · Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:57 am

Speaking of Kush..turnthe volume up lol

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Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:45 am

McCblaz wrote:Speaking of Kush..turnthe volume up lol

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GSH · Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:30 pm

am i seeing things or have the rams still failed to lock up Donald? i think he'd look great in navy and orange...hows the rams cap space looking?

southdakbearfan · Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:54 pm

GSH wrote:am i seeing things or have the rams still failed to lock up Donald? i think he'd look great in navy and orange...hows the rams cap space looking?

He is still under contract for next year, 5th year option. They are supposedly working on an extension.

G08 · Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:32 pm

Seems like we have roughly $25M left in cap space.

Adipost · Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:39 pm

southdakbearfan wrote:
GSH wrote:am i seeing things or have the rams still failed to lock up Donald? i think he'd look great in navy and orange...hows the rams cap space looking?
He is still under contract for next year, 5th year option. They are supposedly working on an extension.

Not only that, they are trying to sign Suh.

BR0D1E86 · Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:40 am

A couple more player salaries and our current space...

https://twitter.com/kfishbain/status/97 ... 83808?s=20

Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:52 am

Hankins to visit Bears?
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Can’t confirm it, but there you go...

Adipost · Sat Mar 31, 2018 10:25 pm

Thanks to a video produced by Sports Illustrated, we have some insights into the offers received by cornerback Malcolm Butler before he agreed to sign with the Titans. Early on, the Bears pitched him on a three-year, $30MM deal while the Texans offered a one-year contract (value unknown). It seems that Tennessee greatly outbid the other suitors after signing him to a five-year, $61.25MM deal with $24MM fully guaranteed.

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2018/03/extra-points-panthers-broncos-cravens-jets-titans

Sat Mar 31, 2018 10:28 pm

Sheesh.

malk · Sun Apr 01, 2018 10:34 pm

Wonder what the guaranteed was from us...

Not sure if Pace was hoping to undercut with the shorter deal therefore second free agent contract later on. Not sure if that'd sway a 28 year of Butler. Alternatively Pace didn't want to commit long term.

Either way, doubt we'd ever get close to the 3 yr, $36,700,000 the Titans will likely dish out. Oh, and I'm certainly not sure he's better than Amukamara anyway.

Adipost · Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:42 am

In a very surprising move, the Chargers have rescinded their RFA tender on edge rusher Chris McCain. He’s a really good speed rusher who was buried behind Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa. He still registered 5 sacks and 2 FF’s. I would think Ryan Pace might show some interest. Chargers fans are going nuts, he’s their Cameron Meredith.

This move is fucking stupid, cut our 3rd best pass rusher to save 1.9 million dollars of cap space. Dude is an important part of our rotation and just a good human being. What could we possibly gain from this?

What the absolute FUCK Emmanuel and fucking DZUBNAR stay?! Why. Fucking WHY McCain is not only a great impact player but a solid human. Why Telesco...why.

Theres gotta be something we dont know or this just looks like a silly decision.

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