Soxfest Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 The Chicago Tribune reports the Bears are looking to trade Brandon Marshall. Ideally, the Bears would work out a trade before March 12, when Marshall's $7.5M 2015 base salary becomes guaranteed. The 30-year-old Marshall was a shell of himself in 2014, reaching 100 yards just twice en route to his lowest receiving total since his rookie season. Injuries played a role in that, but it's become increasingly clear Alshon Jeffery is Jay Cutler's go-to receiver. One source told the Tribune it would only take a mid-round pick to pry Marshall away from the Windy City. Source: Chicago Tribune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 5, 2015 -> 11:11 AM) I just dont know if they can get anything for him when teams can easily take the cheaper option and pick up a impact WR in the draft. Its been done a whole lot lately. Or just wait til the Bears release him. They have no leverage. Agree. I can only see two situations where the Bears could trade him: 1) they take back a similar contract/player 2) the team is like JAX, STL, OAK and wouldn't be able to convince him to sign there in FA. I don't see either scenario being likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Kansas City is prepared to cut Dwayne Bowe if they are unable to trade him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Apparently Briggs will not be a Bear next year. http://www.csnchicago.com/bears/source-lan...turn-bears-2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Man, realizing more and more what a disastrous offseason last year was for Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexiAlexei Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 5, 2015 -> 03:22 PM) Apparently Briggs will not be a Bear next year. http://www.csnchicago.com/bears/source-lan...turn-bears-2015 Good. He had no interest in being here last year, I'm glad they aren't entertaining him coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 5, 2015 -> 03:22 PM) Apparently Briggs will not be a Bear next year. http://www.csnchicago.com/bears/source-lan...turn-bears-2015 That's good. He's past his prime and seemed to be a major headache in the locker room. That being said, he was a hell of a player for the Bears. Always overshadowed by #54, he was probably just as good, if not better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 5, 2015 -> 10:02 PM) That's good. He's past his prime and seemed to be a major headache in the locker room. That being said, he was a hell of a player for the Bears. Always overshadowed by #54, he was probably just as good, if not better. Briggs was good, but let's not overdo it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 5, 2015 -> 10:02 PM) That's good. He's past his prime and seemed to be a major headache in the locker room. That being said, he was a hell of a player for the Bears. Always overshadowed by #54, he was probably just as good, if not better. Stop it. Not close. Briggs was a really good fit at WLB in the Tampa 2 defense. Urlacher is and was an absolute freak though. This is going to start a war but Brian Urlacher is the best LB in franchise history. Come on Butkus people, let me have it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogua Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 09:02 AM) Stop it. Not close. Briggs was a really good fit at WLB in the Tampa 2 defense. Urlacher is and was an absolute freak though. This is going to start a war but Brian Urlacher is the best LB in franchise history. Come on Butkus people, let me have it haha It's really hard to compare different eras. Urlacher is clearly much more athletic as most players now are much more athletic than the 60s. Butkus has more accolades. He has one more DPOY, one more first team all pro, and one more second team all pro. He also made two different all decade teams. Football is the sport where athleticism and strength matters the most IMO, so on the surface I would agree with you. In terms of what they accomplished Butkus is better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Aaron Leming @AaronLemingNFL 19m19 minutes ago Separate sources have confirmed that WR Brandon Marshall will be traded to the #Jets for a "late round" pick on Tuesday. #Bears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 09:25 AM) Aaron Leming @AaronLemingNFL 19m19 minutes ago Separate sources have confirmed that WR Brandon Marshall will be traded to the #Jets for a "late round" pick on Tuesday. #Bears Jets wanna take the contract instead of waiting for a release and signing him then? Okay then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 5, 2015 -> 10:02 PM) That's good. He's past his prime and seemed to be a major headache in the locker room. That being said, he was a hell of a player for the Bears. Always overshadowed by #54, he was probably just as good, if not better. A lot of what made Briggs so good was having a peak Urlacher in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Wow, getting a pick for him would be outstanding considering that they most likely will cut him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 09:34 AM) Jets wanna take the contract instead of waiting for a release and signing him then? Okay then. I hope this is true. Supposedly its for a 5th. That would give the Bears back to back picks in the 5th I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 If true, it's a good start for the Pace/Fox era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 It's funny how it plays out the same way everywhere Marshall goes. Still think it was a good move to acquire him, but it is time to say goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 09:34 AM) Jets wanna take the contract instead of waiting for a release and signing him then? Okay then. Take him now and have no competition to sign him, I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 09:42 AM) Take him now and have no competition to sign him, I guess Yeah, that and they don't even know that he would want to come there with their horrible QB situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Marshall to the Jets official pending physical. Great move by Pace/Fox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Cutler next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 10:11 AM) Cutler next? Has to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I don't have any ill will toward brandon> I appreciate him going balls out in 12/13. But, Emery's key failing was trying to plug the gaps with past their peak vets. Bears are old. They need to stop paying for declining production, this is the right thing to do. OTOH it proves Bernstein right andd that sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 6, 2015 -> 10:11 AM) Has to. different market, I still doubt that can get done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 Brad Biggs @BradBiggs 6m6 minutes ago Trading WR Brandon Marshall creates $7.7 million cash savings for #Bears and frees $3.95 million in salary cap room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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