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I'm looking at our cap situation in 2020 and 2021 and thinking that the Bears need to extend guys this year and/or look at 1 year rentals only. As it is the bears are gonna need some restructuring or notable cuts to even participate in 2020 free agency
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Daniel Brown is signing a one-year deal with the Jets, a source said. The now-former Bears tight end is off to New York.
I liked Brown. I thought he was sort of a poor man's Greg Olsen that never really got a chance to shine.
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Witzman to the Browns. I believe if he signs above 4.5 aav the Bears get a 7th round comp pick. Or regardless I know he goes into the comp pick formula. I have no idea how it’s all figured out.
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I mean, I guess. I’d rather he mostly stayed at his position though and we used some of our league average remaining cap space to bring in a guy that can play the position.

https://twitter.com/BradBiggs/status/11 ... 38624?s=20
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BR0D1E86 wrote:I mean, I guess. I’d rather he mostly stayed at his position though and we used some of our league average remaining cap space to bring in a guy that can play the position.

https://twitter.com/BradBiggs/status/11 ... 38624?s=20
He was drafted as an OLB tho...
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wab wrote:
BR0D1E86 wrote:I mean, I guess. I’d rather he mostly stayed at his position though and we used some of our league average remaining cap space to bring in a guy that can play the position.

https://twitter.com/BradBiggs/status/11 ... 38624?s=20
He was drafted as an OLB tho...
Yeah but he bulked up quite a bit IIRC.
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G08 wrote:
wab wrote:
BR0D1E86 wrote:I mean, I guess. I’d rather he mostly stayed at his position though and we used some of our league average remaining cap space to bring in a guy that can play the position.

https://twitter.com/BradBiggs/status/11 ... 38624?s=20
He was drafted as an OLB tho...
Yeah but he bulked up quite a bit IIRC.
Yeah like 40 lbs of muscle. He is a big bodied dude. Her could be used like pernell McPhee in Baltimore.
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I still think it would be wise to try & lock RoyRob into a long term contract before this guy fully blooms.
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This could be an interesting twist to the kicker saga:

Report: 49ers showing interest in Stephen Gostkowski

Obviously if they signed Gostowski, they would rescind the tag on Gould and he would become a free agent, and hopefully then a Chicago Bear.
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BearButtseks wrote:This could be an interesting twist to the kicker saga:

Report: 49ers showing interest in Stephen Gostkowski

Obviously if they signed Gostowski, they would rescind the tag on Gould and he would become a free agent, and hopefully then a Chicago Bear.
I think they would have to go after him immediately if they rescind the tag. For a championship caliber team we all saw what kicking woes ended in. Gould at his worst is still better than what we have had since then.

But that depends on what Gould wants too. He may want a longer and more expensive deal than possible.
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Well, scratch that idea - Gost re-upped with the Pats. The thing with the 49ers might have just been thrown out by the agent to drive up the price. Oh well - maybe Gould will simply not sign the franchise tender, and they'll rescind it.
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http://sportsmockery.com/2019/04/why-an ... ter-draft/

Danny Shelton is out there apparently. I wonder how much it would take to sign him.

I could go for a front with Hicks, Shelton and Goldman. Then rotate in Nichols.
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there should be a handful of former AAF players, other than kickers, who will get their shot

the Vikings just signed Karter Schult , the DE/OLB from Salt Lake who was playing at a level above the competition ... this was the guy I wanted the Bears to take a look at ... now I guess they'll have to find a way to block him as I think he will make an impact for them
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