[CBFF] Bears offered Berrian $25 million for five years

[Tom Shannon]

So that’s at least $5 million tied up in Berrian but I’m figuring it will be closer to 8.  Probably 12 million tied up in Tommie Harris.  We’ve got 3 million in Grossman and a little less than that in Orton.

 

That doesn’t leave a lot to sign draft picks and fill other holes.   I’m figuring maybe $7 million left?

 

I think we’re looking at pretty low grade free agents here.

 

Tom S.

 

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From: Tom Shannon [mailto:tshanno at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:03 AM
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Subject: FW: Bears offered Berrian $25 million for five years

 

 

 

 

Feed: Inside the Bears
Posted on: Thursday, February 28, 2008 2:05 AM
Author: Brad Biggs
Subject: Bears offered Berrian $25 million for five years

 


We know what the ground floor is for Bernard Berrian.

We also know he’s looking for something located closer to the penthouse.

The contract offer the Bears made to the wide receiver that he turned down included $8 million to sign and totaled $25 million over five years.

General manager Jerry Angelo said last week that the team’s offers were not take-it or leave-it final proposals, but he also characterized them as ``aggressive.’’ So how much room the Bears have to come off that figure is a question that will begin to be answered tonight when free agency opens at 11.

The Minnesota Vikings are believed to be the team most interested in Berrian’s services. Cleveland, the New York Jets, Oakland, San Francisco and potentially Dallas could be involved. Berrian is seeking $24.5 million over the first three years of a contract, so you can see the distance between him and the Bears as the shopping season is about to open.


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