Bears Part Ways with Sitton

[JordanHoward24]

Norwell maybe?

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[Joliet Jake]

Kind of surprising. But Hiestand I'm sure had input so that gives me solace.

 

[gallagher]

Oh wow

I owe a lot of people apologies for this one. Given Long's surgeries, I'd have been in keeping Sitton as insurance at the very least

 

[remydat]

New coach wants new toys. Get rid of Glennon, McPhee, Young, Simms, Massie, Wheaton, Demps and Cooper and you have 100 million in cap space. I suspect that is more appealing to a new coach than keeping vets at high cap numbers that aren't true difference makers. Get younger, cheaper and better hopefully while getting guys that you consider to truly fit what you want to do.

Sitton was still good but I suspect given his age, risk of future injury and likely reduced mobility, he was not a great fit for an up tempo offense where the guards are expected to be on the move a lot.

 

[D.J. Moore]

Damb it, my phone says "Bears declining to pick up Josh Sitton's contract option for 2018." but I read ""Bears deciding to pick up Josh Sitton's contract option for 2018."

 

[Burque]

NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Why would you paint yourself into a corner by releasing Sitton. I just don't get it.

I think it really depends on when the 8 million came into play. Was it guaranteed at some point etc. If it wasn't I would agree with you at least until after the draft and FA

 

[Ej63090]

Cutting ways with old oft injured players seems like a good FA strategy.

Quenton Nelson is a monster. I’d be stoked with him at 8.

 

[zabavka]

Time for some Kush

 

[Aesopian]

If that means we can lock up Kyle Fuller and Eddie Goldman on long term contracts I'm happy.

 

[Luke]

https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2018/2/16/17020696/chicago-bears-andrew-norwell-zach-fulton-cody-whitehair-free-agency-preview-offensive-line-nfl-2018

Norwell?! Fulton?! Does Pace go shopping in FA for an upgrade on Josh with Andrew Norwell....he's younger and quite good...but do we risk getting into a bidding war and opting out without securing Josh's replacement. That would put an awful lot of pressure on our No.#8 Draft Pick....

Pass the popcorn.....this is getting interesting.

I would think Fulton would be a distinct possibility considering Nagy knows him so well.

 

[Aesopian]

Time for some Kush

Light it up Kush! He has ties to the Chiefs and Matt Nagy.

 

[1000ftditka!]

https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2018/02/20/3-ways-bears-can-replace-lg-josh-sitton/

The "Low Hanging Fruit."

 

[Les Grossman]

NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Why would you paint yourself into a corner by releasing Sitton. I just don't get it.

Agree. We had interior OL problems the last couple of years and Sitton was NOT really one of those problems. Now we have a big hole there... ugh

 

[Les Grossman]

Last years free agency class was so bad. Can only go up after that horrible class.

Imo, this FA doesn’t seems any better. Maybe worse actually.

 

[Les Grossman]

Cutting ways with old oft injured players seems like a good FA strategy.

Quenton Nelson is a monster. I’d be stoked with him at 8.

Sitton is NOT oft injured... or do you mean Long lol?

 

[Aesopian]

Zach Fulton's market value is set at 4 years 28 million and if he's not a lock or Bears really like Kush Bears are idiots.

 

[ZenBear34]

Get a center, move Whitehair to his natural position, draft another guard to fill in for Long when he inevitably gets hurt.

 

[Les Grossman]

I’ll say this about Pace, he was very willing to overpay for insurance on the QB position last offseason, but puts himself in a position of no depth and no insurance at the OG position, you know, the position that protects the QB... I hope he has something good planned in the next few months.

 

[xer0h0ur]

Sitton is NOT oft injured... or do you mean Long lol?

People interpret getting your ankle stepped on two seasons in a row as being oft injured.

 

[Noonthirtyjoe]

I don't understand the move but there must be a part two coming. Drafting Nelson is a plan I can get behind.