[CBFF] Briggs nears agreement, could be in camp on time

[Steve Behrens]

Basically, they're negotiating a hand shake / good faith deal until they can
sign on the dotted line next year.

On 7/25/07, Victor Waldron <victor19 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > According to the paper, Briggs' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and the Bears
> > have continued to negotiate even after the July 16 deadline for
> > working out long-term contracts with franchise players. After a visit
> > to Halas Hall last month, Rosenhaus said he had made some creative
> > proposals to the team. But due to league rules, the sides can only
> > agree to a one-year deal after the deadline.
>
> What does this mean exactly? I understand the one-year deal part, but
> at what point can they agree to a longer deal (if desired)?
>
> V
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