Signing(s): Allen Robinson & Trey Burton with Bears

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[Gene Parmesan]

Get your money.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Good. Didn't want to overpay for him

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Thank you. Obviously this was a position of need to say the least.

 

[Reality Check]

Much like Sherman, he cashed in as soon as possible.

Risky but I still prefer him and the unknown over Watkins.

 

[Avs_19]

I like this for the Bears assuming he's healthy.

 

[Datsyukian Deke]

Trey Burton joining him in Chicago, apparently.

 

[Avs_19]

Trey Burton joining him in Chicago, apparently.

That's another really good addition.

Howard, Robinson, Meredith, and Burton is a pretty good group on paper. No excuse for Trubisky to not make a jump in his second season.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Great move by the Bears. God knows they need the help at WR

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Meredith is getting poached. Dirt cheap and no pick award for the Bears.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Meredith is getting poached. Dirt cheap and no pick award for the Bears.

Is this speculation or did you see that somewhere?

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Is this speculation or did you see that somewhere?

Speculation. Bears only offered him 1.9 mil and no pick tender. A smart team would come calling with a multiyear deal around 7/8 mil per.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Speculation. Bears only offered him 1.9 mil and no pick tender. A smart team would come calling with a multiyear deal around 7/8 mil per.

You think he's worth that much? Not much of a track record, coming off an acl injury, as was Robinson obviously.

I would hope Bears can keep him though, so maybe some team would do it.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

You think he's worth that much? Not much of a track record, coming off an acl injury, as was Robinson obviously.

I would hope Bears can keep him though, so maybe some team would do it.

If they didn't put a tender on him..they don't value him.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

If they didn't put a tender on him..they don't value him.

Or they are trying to get him for less salary, no? They have the right to match any offer, right?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Happy with Robinson deal

Trubisky has no excuses this year ,, If he struggles then Pace must be fired

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Or they are trying to get him for less salary, no? They have the right to match any offer, right?

If they really cared about keeping him, they'd do what San Diego did to Tyrell Williams..put a 2nd round tender on him.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

If they really cared about keeping him, they'd do what San Diego did to Tyrell Williams..put a 2nd round tender on him.

I'm certainly not that well versed with NFL contracts, but it appears the tender they offered is less money. It sounds like they are trying to keep him on the cheap. Maybe that will backfire.

The team plans to extend original-round tenders to restricted free agents Cam Meredith and Josh Bellamy, sources said Monday, awarding each a $1.907 million contract for 2018 and retaining the right to match outside offers.

The Bears could’ve given Meredith a second-round tender, which would’ve cost them about $1 million more in salary and would’ve required a second-round pick from any team that outbid the Bears. With original-round tenders, the Bears don’t receive compensation if they don’t match another team’s offer.

Still, it appears as if both players will play for the Bears in 2018. Meredith, the former Illinois State quarterback, caught 66 passes for 888 yards in 2016. He was poised to be the team’s top receiver last year before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee — and partially tearing the medial collateral ligament — in the third preseason game. He has been working out at Halas Hall.

Bears free agency: Team extends contracts to WRs Cam Meredith, Josh Bellamy

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Bears getting Taylor Gabriel too

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I like what the Bears are doing.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

I wonder if the 49ers will target a WR or if they might go after one in the draft. They did just sign Goodwin, but there was so much talking about pushing hard to get Robinson.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I wonder if the 49ers will target a WR or if they might go after one in the draft. They did just sign Goodwin, but there was so much talking about pushing hard to get Robinson.

Probably a 3rd or 4th round big body project.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I'm sad to see Robinson go.

 

[ArchAngel55]

Burton said he feels disrespected by the Eagles because they didn't try to re-sign him. That you can do anything if you put your mind to it and they could have freed up cap space to bring him back. They knew they couldn't bring him back and any offer would be an insult. He could have gone to them and told them he'd take less $ to come back. He has 32 million things he can wipe his tears with.

 

[Newsworthy]

Burton got paid alot