*OFFICIAL* Offseason Rumors, Signings, and Shenanigans

[BigJ52]

So no Ro or Brisker, possibly no Quinn. Outstanding start.

Already expecting a bad season but who knows maybe it will be even worse than that.

 

[iueyedoc]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1551662342873747458

This was predictable, NoShowquan is back in town. I don't need the meatball, Bears forever soundbites, but he has never seemed to really care about being a "Bear" , in the Tillman, Urlacher, Alex Brown sense. From his original holdout he has seemed more of a really good player that just wants to chase the money.

I'm not even saying that is wrong, but his personality seems to be more of a mercenary Briggs, Peppers, Jared Allen type.

 

[DrGonzo]

Gotta feed his family and the occasional porn star.

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

Yes man poles strikes again

 

[Bronek]

"Yes man poles strikes again"

How this is Poles fault?

Smith is still under valid contract.

 

[Anytime23]

"How is it Poles fault" is the new GM shill battle cry

 

[Spitta Andretti]

"How is it Poles fault" is the new GM shill battle cry

Well how is it Poles fault? Because Roquan was holding out no matter what GM was in place without a new deal

 

[Anytime23]

Well how is it Poles fault? Because Roquan was holding out no matter what GM was in place without a new deal

Report is that the contract isn't close to what he's looking for. Maybe give your best player a contract worth signing?

 

[Spitta Andretti]

Report is that the contract isn't close to what he's looking for. Maybe give your best player a contract worth signing?

If he made Roquan the highest paid linebacker in the league, some would probably call him an idiot

Just saying, don't know how much Roquan wants or how much they offered

 

[Anytime23]

If he made Roquan the highest paid linebacker in the league, some would probably call him an idiot

Just saying, don't know how much Roquan wants or how much they offered

You bet your ass they would. But all off-season it's been nothing but "how is this Poles fault" and every move he makes is the right one. Every move he doesn't make is the wrong one. All of these moves help Fields even though many of them really don't. Lets face it, we're at a new cupcake phase of the latest GM who most people outside of this fanbase would say has has a rocky and underwhelming start. Doesn't mean he's bad or will be bad.

 

[Brownie]

"Yes man poles strikes again"

How this is Poles fault?

Smith is still under valid contract.

Was about to ask that just to confirm... so what is the logic: even though he's under contract, he' s thinking he doesn't want to risk getting hurt and jeopardize his next deal... and just get fined each day that he's absent instead?

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

The logic is just like teams can terminate contracts at will players can hold out at will. Or they can go to the nba way which it doesn’t seem ownership wants to do that either.

I love how everyone capes for these billionaire owners lol lol. Players might as well play for free we should go back to the days of the coliseum

 

[Spitta Andretti]

Was about to ask that just to confirm... so what is the logic: even though he's under contract, he' s thinking he doesn't want to risk getting hurt and jeopardize his next deal... and just get fined each day that he's absent instead?

To be fair, I would say Roquan has outperformed his contract and is on his 5th year of his rookie deal

He deserves the contract

 

[Brownie]

The logic is just like teams can terminate contracts at will players can hold out at will. Or they can go to the nba way which it doesn’t seem ownership wants to do that either.

I love how everyone capes for these billionaire owners lol lol. Players might as well play for free we should go back to the days of the coliseum

I don't have a dog in this fight, I hope he does get paid. But I'm honestly asking: is the reason for holding out to avoid unnecessary injury that might impact negotiations, or is it just a personal decision? I can understand the former, but if it's the latter it seems counter productive if money is indeed the issue.

 

[Anytime23]

This was predictable, NoShowquan is back in town. I don't need the meatball, Bears forever soundbites, but he has never seemed to really care about being a "Bear" , in the Tillman, Urlacher, Alex Brown sense. From his original holdout he has seemed more of a really good player that just wants to chase the money.

I'm not even saying that is wrong, but his personality seems to be more of a mercenary Briggs, Peppers, Jared Allen type.

I love that and i'm using it in the future. thank you

 

[Brownie]

To be fair, I would say Roquan has outperformed his contract and is on his 5th year of his rookie deal

He deserves the contract

I don't disagree. Pay the man.

 

[ZOMBIE@CTESPN]

I don't have a dog in this fight, I hope he does get paid. But I'm honestly asking: is the reason for holding out to avoid unnecessary injury that might impact negotiations, or is it just a personal decision? I can understand the former, but if it's the latter it seems counter productive if money is indeed the issue.

It’s just part of the game. It’s a part of how the nfl is structured that the fans don’t like. Some of it is in case of injury. Some of it is a negotiating tactic. Allot of these guys are lucky to get that second contract and their agents job is to maximize it. All the other major sports have guaranteed contracts so can’t blame the players here for making sure they are locked in legit contracts

 

[Spitta Andretti]

Roquan also doesn't have an agent and negotiates his own deals. Dont know how much that plays into it

 

[Visionman]

To be fair, I would say Roquan has outperformed his contract and is on his 5th year of his rookie deal

He deserves the contract

He’s playing in a completely different defense with a completely different coaching staff that has zero allegiance to him. He might want to reconsider his strategy….

 

[Brownie]

It’s just part of the game. It’s a part of how the nfl is structured that the fans don’t like. Some of it is in case of injury. Some of it is a negotiating tactic. Allot of these guys are lucky to get that second contract and their agents job is to maximize it. All the other major sports have guaranteed contracts so can’t blame the players here for making sure they are locked in legit contracts

I understand all that, trust me. It doesn't bother me personally just wondering how it makes his situation more advantageous to HIM... beyond the knee-jerk take that it forces the organizations hand to get a deal done. I thought both sides were willing partners but I guess its a bit harder with management in flux too.