Rumors or reality?

[Stinger226]

I try not to mention rumors but I think 99% of them are BS but here a few I am trying to verify.

I have seen several posts on social media that we are talking about TRADING FOR TROY HENDRICKSON. 

I think it is BS, Cincy is not close to signing him so it is possible and the longer they go without a contract says the price is coming down. Now a 2 but may drop to a 3. This price would be doable but my big concern is THEY  are not going to fit the 40 mil contract into our Cap situation. (we are surgically) building the roster. We paid Sweat and game Odeyingbo a 48 mil contract. We have some prospects behind them (Austin Booker, Daniel Hardy) . We have some DL flexable to possibliy use Shemar Turner or Dexter out their in roles. This is still short on talent but when training camp start there will some vets cut that we could add to the roster. Also DaZarius Smith and Matt Judon are still available.

One rumor I seen today was the Bears and Thuney are CLOSE TO SIGNING AN EXTENTION , I could easily predict that as we get closer to OTAs because Poles said they were working on it. 

[AZ54]

I don’t think the chatter about Hendrickson is anything more than what if speculation.  I agree we can’t afford the $40m cap hit as it wrecks the future plan quite a bit.  Not that we couldn’t make it work if we really wanted to.  Between the draft pick and cap hit this makes no sense to me.   Now if I could get them to take Edmund’s off our hands in the deal…
 

The Thuney deal is just a matter of time.  

[BearFan PHX]

it is always possible to open up cap room with extensions and strategic cuts. If they think Hendrickson is the answer, they will find a way to fit him under. But they have to truly believe in him, not just this year, but probably for a 4 year deal, and he is getting older.

[Stinger226]

This rumor was true as announced one day before. 

People were saying we tried to trade up with NE to get Henderson. A video of the NE war room verifies we tried to do that but only offered a 7th for cost. Not a serious attempt.

[ASHKUM BEAR]

1 hour ago, Stinger226 said:

This rumor was true as announced one day before. 

People were saying we tried to trade up with NE to get Henderson. A video of the NE war room verifies we tried to do that but only offered a 7th for cost. Not a serious attempt.

The Thuney rumor has been out there.  There is a podcast, maybe Hoge, that they asked Poles and he said they were hammering it out and hoped to get it done before OTAs.

Sounds like there is grounds to the Hendrickson trade also.  2nd and 5th, but they have to get an extension worked out first. 

 

[ASHKUM BEAR]

I would hate to lose a 2nd for a 31 year old player, but if the Bears were truly contenders for the ring it is worth it.

[Stinger226]

1 hour ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

I would hate to lose a 2nd for a 31 year old player, but if the Bears were truly contenders for the ring it is worth it.

They have extended their blue players and added 48 mil a year to the IOL. 8 edge players are making 28+ a year and 4 of those are 34+. Bengals offered him 3/28 a year all guaranteeded and he turned it down,. So 30+ will be his range. We have to at least get rid of one core player or two to be ablle to sign him. Tons of dead money if we traded for him. They simpling are not going to do it.

[Stinger226]

Just seen where Austin Booker put on 15 lbs over the offseason. At 260-65 lbs, he may be more reliable in the new defensive scheme. 

[Stinger226]

1 hour ago, ASHKUM BEAR said:

The Thuney rumor has been out there.  There is a podcast, maybe Hoge, that they asked Poles and he said they were hammering it out and hoped to get it done before OTAs.

Sounds like there is grounds to the Hendrickson trade also.  2nd and 5th, but they have to get an extension worked out first. 

 

This impression that Brad Briggs stated they talked about trading for Hendrickson  is pure fiction. Someone asked that question in  his mailbag  article and he stated he has no information . Also mentions twice that he doesnt think they would do it.