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Meh. Personally, I'm of the opinion that if he should only get snaps at WR if we have multiple injuries at WR, and should only get snaps in the return game if the apocalypse is imminent. At least it's not a multi-year deal.

We do need a starting caliber DE. I personally fail to see how a guy who had 21 tackles last year is a "must get" (I'd be fine with Fairley and some others if Hicks wants too much). But I get your point.

Pretty good. 146 his first year, then 126, 95 (in 12 games), and 112 last year. More of s run stuffer/blitzer, which really compliments Trevathan.

Pretty much takes ILB off the board early, IMO. They now have two solid starters in middle and some young guys who showed some promise (Timu, Anderson, Jones maybe) to back them up. That's pretty much what you want.

I think he's pretty overrated. Would rather have Freeman.

Let's hope Hicks isn't a Trump supporter . . .

Along with Gresham and Hicks, ILB Jerrell Freeman also in for a visit today. Was a very productive player last year at age 30 and would really shore up our LB corps in the short term.

Looks like the Broncos could be in desperate need of a QB in the draft. So, would you consider a trade down if you got a big offer? They have picks at the end of the 1st (#31), 2nd (#63), and two at the end of the 3rd (#94 and #98). Just thinking out loud, but what if you could get all four of those picks, plus Bradley Roby (3rd year CB out of Ohio State who has been their nickel behind two pro bowlers) and another promising young player or future high pick?

Except that Rilidgers came on a minimum deal, and if there's 4 teams in on Mariani, he won't.

For those interested. Think it's streaming on chicagobears.com

I still think we need to prioritize CB in the draft. Porter's been up and down his whole career, we still don't know what we have in Fuller, we have inexperienced nickel & dime backs behind them. Depending on how the draft breaks, I could see a trade down in the first for a big CB like Apple or Jackson or target Burns or Howard in the 2nd/3rd.

He played S last year. I suspect he's being looked at along with Bruton as safety depth/possible starter depending on how the draft shakes out.

From what I saw on Twitter, it's: 2016 - $6.25m 2017 - $3.25m 2018 - $7.05m 2019 - $7.05m

I imagine Miller will resign, then get a veteran DT and find a S.

Kyle Long sounds happy. Apparently they train together.

According to Jason Cole with Bleacher Report.

Schefter says this is done.

I consider no news good news for Trevathan. The Falcons, who we are supposedly bidding against,have leaked the Mack signing, so you would think they would do the same with Trev if they had an agreement.

Alex Mack to Falcons.

Agree 100%. You've got the coverage guy (which is the harder spot to fill). Now go to the draft and get your "run and hit" ILB whether it's Ragland, Lee, Cravens, Wright, whoever.

Changed the thread title so we could put all non-Bears FA signings of note in one place. Sounds like Malik Jackson is getting PAID by the Jags.

According to reports on Twitter. Never thought the Bears would pony up the $ needed to get him. I'll be interested to see what he gets.

I'll give it a go. Obviously these are all subject to change based on how we address FA needs, but simply filling out the roster at this moment, here's what I do: Trade #15 to Rams for #15, #76 (3rd) and a 5th next year - Rams move up to get Jared Goff, a Cal QB for the their new Cal team. Trade #41 to Jets for #51 (2nd), #119 (4th), #157 (5th) and a 5th next year - Jets move up to snag a sliding Derrick Henry Picks: 15) Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State - Immediate starter at either at LT or (my preference) at RT and slide Long back to RG. 51) Su'a Cravens, LB/S, USC - Try at the Deone Buchannon spot at ILB, but might fit at OLB or even safety. Start him wherever he's going to help the most. 72) Scooby Wright, LB, Arizona - Chris Borland 2.0 sounds good to Fangio. 76) Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina - Immediate return man and sub package receiver who can wreak havoc on a defense focused on Jeffery and White. 107) Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State - I like his arm, athleticism, and leadership and think he can develop into a starter. 119) Matt Ionaidis, DT, Temple - Hard working prospect who ooks a like a potential day one starter at 3-4 DE to me. 150) Devon Cajuste, TE, Stanford - In a bad TE draft, I draft him as a TE and have him bulk up a bit. Should be able to contribute as an H-Back while he gets more comfortable with blocking. 157) DJ Reader, DT, Clemson - Big body to back-up Goldman at the nose. 188) DeAndre Washington, RB, Texas Tech - Undersized but underrated scat back from a pass-happy offense, so he can catch and pass block pretty well. 207) Justin Simmons, S/CB, Boston College - Has the size Fangio likes in the secondary and is a sure tackler. 209) Ian Seau, LB, Nevada - Not quite his dad, but has some pass-rushing upside to develop. 278) Daryl Worley, CB, West Virginia - Another big body for the secondary.

I believe they can start negotiating tomorrow. Not sure if it starts at midnight tonight or not.

I'm not so good at contract estimation, but this seems doable to me: Resign Jacquizz Rodgers, Zach Miller, and Will Montgomery Sign: - Reggie Nelson, S - Hopefully a contract similar to Rolle's last year. Need a leader in the secondary and I like the pairing of him with Amos. - Prince Amukamara, CB - I'd rather spend a couple more million per year for him than Porter. - Rolando McClain, LB - I wanted one where we don't get Travathan, and if we don't, this seems like a reasonable way to upgrade without breaking the bank. - Alex Boone, G - Kyle Long likes him and that's good enough for me. - Cedric Thornton, DT - Good run stuffer who can play anywhere on the line. - Mike Neal, LB - Swiss army knife from a division rival.