[CBFF] CT: Bears give Hillenmeyer 5-year extension

[Chuck Soukup]

I would have gave Vasher or Briggs an extension before signing Hillenmeyer.

Chuck


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Victor Waldron" <victor19 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:13 PM
Subject: [CBFF] CT: Bears give Hillenmeyer 5-year extension


> (It will be interesting to learn what the "terms" are. Is Briggs next??)
> 
> Bears give Hillenmeyer 5-year extension
> ChicagoSports.com
> 
> June 29, 2006, 12:25 PM CDT
> 
> The Bears signed linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer to a five-year contract
> extension that will carry through the 2011 season.
> 
> Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
> 
> Hillenmeyer ranks as the Bears third-leading tackler over the last two
> seasons, totaling 161 tackles while starting 23 of 29 games.
> 
> A fill-in starter while recording a career-high 90 tackles in 2004, he
> started a career-high 12 games at strong-side linebacker in 2005.
> Hillenmeyer ranked seventh on the Bears with 71 tackles last season
> while adding one sack and his first career interception.
> 
> Originally drafted by Packers in the fifth round (166th overall) of
> the 2003 NFL draft, he signed with the Bears after being waived by
> Green Bay.
> 
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