Other Teams In Division News 2014

[Fritz]

So, in the media wars, it looks like the Bears and Lions battling for first place, and the Packers and Vikings duking it out for third.

[Fritz]

http://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/507761 I guess Reggie Bush forgot who won the NFC north.

Here's a couple lines I spotted in a Detroit News article today:

"The termination of Houston’s contract was how the Lions managed to open enough salary cap space for first-round tight end Eric Ebron’s $12.25 million contract, which he signed earlier Friday."

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...#ixzz34Y4edFxj

So in order to get all their draft picks signed, they had to cut a guy who was a starter last year. Now, Houston is hurt, having had toe surgery, I believe, a few weeks ago, and he was questionable for the start of training camp.

Now maybe the team would've cut him anyway - he didn't play terribly well last year- but he was probably their most consistent starting cornerback. I think he'd signed a five year, $25 million deal three or four years ago.

But when you're forced to cut Player A to sign Rookie B, you know your sal cap is tight.

[Guiness]

Here's a couple lines I spotted in a Detroit News article today:

"The termination of Houston’s contract was how the Lions managed to open enough salary cap space for first-round tight end Eric Ebron’s $12.25 million contract, which he signed earlier Friday."

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...#ixzz34Y4edFxj

So in order to get all their draft picks signed, they had to cut a guy who was a starter last year. Now, Houston is hurt, having had toe surgery, I believe, a few weeks ago, and he was questionable for the start of training camp.

Now maybe the team would've cut him anyway - he didn't play terribly well last year- but he was probably their most consistent starting cornerback. I think he'd signed a five year, $25 million deal three or four years ago.

But when you're forced to cut Player A to sign Rookie B, you know your sal cap is tight.

And the debacle that is the Suh contract is still hanging around. He counts an astounding $22.4M vs the cap in 2014. For comparison, the franchise tag number for a DT is 9.6.

They are talking extension with him, and he has huge leverage on them. They might have to pay him well above market value, basically QB money to get him to sign something that will drop his cap number to something reasonable.

[pbmax]

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 29m
Bears announced they signed 5-time Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson.

[Brandon494]

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 29m
Bears announced they signed 5-time Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson.

Lmao wonder if that has anything to do with MD Jennings play in mini camp.

[Joemailman]

I thought it was kind of funny that the Bears signed Jennings because in the last game of the regular season against the Bears, the Packers benched Jennings because he played so bad.

[Carolina_Packer]

So now who's projected as the NO. 2 QB in Chicago?

Jordan Palmer and that's Carson Palmer's little brother who has thrown only 15 NFL passes. He's the most experienced of the three competing for the Chicago bears backup QB position that includes the Bears 2014 Draft Pick, Central Florida QB Blake Bortles.

Blake Bortles was drafted #3 overall by Jacksonville.

Here is the Bears current depth chart at QB, according to ourlads.com:

QB 6 CUTLER, JAY T/Den 7 Clausen, Jimmy U/Car 2 PALMER, JORDAN SF13 12 Fales, David 14/6 16 Johnson, Jerrod CF13

Were you possibly thinking of David Fales from San Jose State?

[woodbuck27]

Blake Bortles was drafted #3 overall by Jacksonville.

Here is the Bears current depth chart at QB, according to ourlads.com:

QB 6 CUTLER, JAY T/Den 7 Clausen, Jimmy U/Car 2 PALMER, JORDAN SF13 12 Fales, David 14/6 16 Johnson, Jerrod CF13

Were you possibly thinking of David Fales from San Jose State?

I'm looking at this error on my behalf now and havn't a clue what I was thinking on that post and incorrectly writing that Blake Bortles was drafted by da Bears.

RE: Bears prospect Rookie QB 6th Round Draft Pick.... David Fales ( the 183rd overall pick ):

[mraynrand]

I'm looking at this error on my behalf now and havn't a clue what I was thinking on that post and incorrectly writing that Blake Bortles was drafted by da Bears.

we understand

[pbmax]

He's like a kid out there! Seriously, it reads like he is a 20 year old draftee.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/28/bears-qb-coach-sees-incredible-progress-from-cutler/

“When we got in here last year and evaluated him we had a real good conversation with him about certain things that every quarterback should do. We said, ‘Jay it might not be natural, but we want you to try it.’ And he did.

[Fritz]

"We said, ‘Jay it might not be natural, but we want you to try it.’ And he did."







And then he realized that he liked it...

[Teamcheez1]

Saw that Lane Johnson the starting right tackle (2013 1st rd draft pick) for the Eagles may be suspended for 4 games. What caught my eye was that Allen Barbre may be the starter during that time period.

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ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 2h
Vikings place CB Captain Munnerlyn (hamstring) on PUP, sign WRs Ty Walker, Andy Cruse http://wp.me/p14QSB-9wAt

[Fritz]

Lions put last year's number five overall pick, Ziggy Ansah, on the PUP list due to shoulder surgery he had after last season.

Shoulder injuries are a bitch. I wonder if they're concerned about this kid's career.

In other Lion news, no news on the Suh renegotiation front. He's going to cost them one arm and a leg-and-a-half in sal cap room this year, then become a FA in February '15.

[smuggler]

There is no reason for Suh to renegotiate. He's due $20million and wont be cut. AND if he finishes the year with the Lions, his franchise tag number for 2015 would be like $24 million. The Lions have absolutely no leverage. They can either cut him, give him a gargantuan payday, or trade him to a team that will.

There really is no reason for him to spread that money out over a new contract. That money, at least in part, is compensation for his play over the last few years. The Lions act like they're trying to be reasonable, but in truth, they are trying to use the same money to pay a guy twice. Very dirty.