Amos or Callahan?

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Probably neither.

The Bears are pretty much out of wiggle room, unless they start whacking 1-2 expensive guys (unexpected ones, not "cut Sims, that frees up enough for every move we want to make") or a slew of modest priced guys to replace with minimum salary fodder.

Maybe Callhan, if his injuries drive the price down.
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How does everyone feel about the Longneck the Red smokescreen now?
"I wouldn't take him for a conditional 7th. His next contract will pay him more than he could possibly contribute.".

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C'mon guys... you are waaaaaay too hung up on the cap. The Bears aren't in a bad position and if they want to keep players, they will find a way. Every team does.
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The Bears now have the highest paid defensive player in the league and other not so cheap guys in Hicks, Goldman, Trevathan, Fuller, Amukamara, Roquan, and Floyd. Even the bottom of the roster UDFAs now cost close to $500k a year, you have to mind the cap now if you want to retain Trubisky, Cohen and Jackson long term. It's the price of success.
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FWIW; Super Bowl 53 shows importance of Bryce Callahan to Bears defense

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Los Angeles needed someone they could stick on Edelman who could keep up with him one-on-one in man coverage, like Bryce Callahan.

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(GIF via NFL Game Pass).

Callahan led all slot cornerbacks with only 0.69 yards allowed per snap in coverage, according to PFF, and he’s slated to be an unrestricted free agent when the new league year starts in March.


In the Super Bowl, Edelman picked up 93 of his yards from the slot, while Jared Goff completed nine passes for 114 yards to slot.

The slot cornerback position has become one of the most valuable positions on defense in the modern NFL, and Callahan was one of the league’s best in 2018.
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I would say on the list of reasons why the rams lost the defense came in about last.
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wab wrote:C'mon guys... you are waaaaaay too hung up on the cap. The Bears aren't in a bad position and if they want to keep players, they will find a way. Every team does.
Except for the ones that don't, like the Saints, who have wasted most of Brees' career with poor cap management...
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How about neither and use the money to sign Hunt and pick up two comp picks in 2020?
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SC Bear wrote:How about neither and use the money to sign Hunt and pick up two comp picks in 2020?
Hunt just got signed to Cleveland.
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The Panthers have re-signed safety Eric Reid through the 2021 campaign, the club announced today. Reid’s new three-year deal is worth more than $22MM, and contains incentives that could raise the total value of $24MM, according to Mike Silver of NFL.com.
I don't know what this does to negotiations with Amos, but it's a starting point.

I'd imagine he's going to want to be in the top 10 highest paid at his position...which will be at least 35mil over 5 years (7-ish mil per on average) with about 15 guaranteed.
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Reportedly Amos has been asking for more than 8 million so Reid's deal basically reinforces he is on target in asking for that. I'm sure he's asking for 5 year deal with bigger guarantees as well. I don't see the Bears ever agreeing to pay that though, although the fact that Bush and Houston-Carson will both be free agents next season does complicate the situation a little bit.
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Adios, Amos


Still really good ROI for a R5 pick, though.
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If the Bears do let Amos walk, they need to at least work to give Bush a moderate extension so that they aren't forced into over-drafting one in 2020.
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Probably goners. I do say having a good pass rush makes average back end guys look spectacular.
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