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

[Tom Shannon]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com [mailto:cbff-
> bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Soukup
> Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 10:13 AM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] CT: Bears give Hillenmeyer 5-year extension
> 
> Hillenmeyer has not proved himself to be a very talented player to even
> give a 5 year deal.  Someone can easily take his position and then you
> have a guy sitting on the bench with a 5 year deal.

It's probably not that big of a deal, Chuck.  There are escalators in the
contract which, I'm sure, keep the value of the contract down if he's
sitting the bench.  I'm sure it's a fair deal whether he starts or not.

Tom S.

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