[CBFF] Agent doesn't see Bears in mix for CFL star

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for CFL star via Inside the Bears by Brad Biggs on 1/6/08
The agent for Canadian Football League running back Joe Smith said the
Bears are not one of the teams in the mix for his services.

"To be honest, no," Harold Lewis told the Sun-Times Saturday morning
when asked if the Bears had extended a contract offer to Smith, who has
set records with the British Columbia Lions. "We don't have an offer
from the Bears. We have a lot of interest from a lot of teams around
the league. There are about four or five teams interested in signing
Joe.

"We're going to make a move with somebody. We don't know who yet. We've
gotten quite bit of interest from a few East Coast teams, and some
teams that are going through coaching changes, but I have not had
dialogue with the Bears."


The Metro News of Toronto reported that the Bears and New York Jets had
offered contracts to Smith, who has a window that extends into next
month to get out of his contract and return to the NFL. He set a Lions'
franchise record with 1,510 yards this past season, scoring 18
touchdowns.

Smith, 6-1, 224 pounds, originally was an undrafted free agent from
Louisiana Tech who spent nearly a full season on Jacksonville's
practice squad. The 27-year-old has also spent time with Tampa Bay and
Tennessee before landing in the CFL.


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