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Former Chicago Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins has placed his four-bedroom, 3,701-square-foot house in Vernon Hills on the market for $785,000.

Jenkins, 27, was drafted by the Bears in 2021 and signed to a four-year rookie contract. The guard played in 45 games with the Bears through this past season, making 38 starts and pivoting after originally having been envisioned as the team’s left tackle of the future. In March, the Bears made three additions to the team’s offensive line, seemingly leaving Jenkins, a Kansas native, without a spot. As a result, Jenkins opted to exit, signing a one-year contract with the Cleveland Browns.

Jenkins paid $570,000 in 2021 for the house, which is in the Centennial Crossing area, close to Vernon Hills’ Metra depot. The home has four bathrooms, a two-story foyer, hardwood floors, a first-floor office, a formal dining room, a family room with a fireplace and a kitchen with Thermador appliances, white shaker cabinetry and a cherry island topped with granite.

Other features include a finished basement with a large rec room and wet bar, and a primary bedroom suite with a custom walk-in closet and a glass-enclosed shower and dual vanities. Outside on the property are a custom paver patio and an attached two-car garage.

Please trade for Trey Hendrickson.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/trey-hendrickson-says-he-wont-play-under-current-contract

The Bears only have 6 million in capspace

you want more guys over age 30? i dunno, price probably too high.

Bears sign Thuney to 2 year extension

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A suspiciously restrained sum for a guy coming off an All-Pro year widely regarded as at or near the best at his position.

He’s barely one of the ten highest paid guards on an annual basis. I continue to believe the Chiefs knew something the Bears didn’t, and that’s reinforced by the cumulative extra season of wear and tear he’s endured by playing deep into the playoffs each year. We’ll see. It’s crazy to spend as much as the Bears are spending on the interior line and still have it feel so precarious and flimsy.

I've already shot holes in this theory. The Chiefs wanted to keep him. They couldn't keep him and Trey Smith. They made the business decision to pay the 26 year old rather than the 32 year old. If they had chosen Thuney, instead, the Bears would have signed Trey Smith and you'd be calling HIM the Chiefs reject.

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Ok then why didn’t one of the smart franchises give up more? He should be worth more than what the Bears are paying. Ryan Poles doesn’t acquire good players, it’s not his style. Something is wrong here.

I'll point out once again that maybe we shouldn't put all the blame on Caleb Williams in his rookie year for the poor record if this is the case.

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If I remember correctly, they either had to cut him or trade him quickly to make room under the cap for Smith. There was no other team more desperate for OL starters at that moment than the Bears, so it seems logical that they would pay the highest price.

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OK sure but it doesn’t explain the point that if he was good Ryan Poles wouldn’t have acquired him.