[CBFF] Sources: Bears reject trade offer for Briggs

[Jerry Madsen]

Dan Jiggits mentioned last night on Chicago Tribune Live that the NY
Giants have put out some feelers on what it would take to get a deal
done with the Bears.

Stay tuned.

Good move Angelo.  Don't get railroaded into a trade.  And if you do
make a trade, get more than fair value for the player in question.

Jerry


On 4/3/07, Tom Shannon <tshanno at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6640430?print=true
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> Sources: Bears reject trade offer for Briggs
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> Jay Glazer / FOXSports.com
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> Posted: 29 minutes ago
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> As of right now, Lance Briggs isn't going anywhere.
> FOXSports.com has learned that the Bears have turned down the Redskins'
> offer of trading the sixth pick of April's draft for Chicago's Pro Bowl
> linebacker and the 31st pick of the draft. Redskins sources say Bears GM
> Jerry Angelo has phoned Washington with his decision.
> For now the deal is dead, but that doesn't necessarily mean the deal is lost
> for good. It appears that the main sticking point is the fact that the Bears
> believe the pot isn't sweet enough as is.
> Chicago would love the Redskins' young linebacker Rocky McIntosh in the deal
> to play Briggs' weakside linebacker position. Trading Briggs would leave
> Chicago without a starting weakside LB. However, the Redskins sources
> contend they do not want to part with McIntosh, even though he'll either
> have to move positions or wait for an injury to Briggs if he is to get on
> the field over the next couple of years.
> One Redskins official said that, despite the logjam, they view McIntosh as a
> good young player who has too much upside to part with. Perhaps one option
> would be for the Redskins to include McIntosh but then ask Chicago for more
> as well to even it out a bit.
> At this point, however, the two sides have hit a stalemate, putting them
> right back where they started before the NFL Owners Meeting last week in
> Phoenix.
> While these terms have been filled these two sides will likely continue to
> keep an open dialogue to see if they can eventually come to an agreement
> that suits both sides.
> In essence the only time such a deal the two sides have to try to work out a
> trade for Briggs is until the draft.
> Jay Glazer is a senior NFL writer for FOXSports.com.
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