Hope Smith enjoys playing football half as much as he enjoys being a little activist. We should have drafted Edmounds.

Per a source with knowledge of the deal, the two sides agreed to a specific formula that gives Smith protection against most of the potential incidents that would arise while he is in uniform and on a football field. As to anything that could happen during a play (for example, lowering the helmet, unnecessary roughness, illegal hit on a defenseless receiver, roughing the quarterback), Smith’s guarantees void only if the league office imposes a suspension of three games or more.

Smith can be suspended one or two games for a violation of the rules that apply during a given play with no consequence to his future guarantees. He can be suspended one or two games multiple times with no consequence to his future guarantees. Smith loses the guarantees only if a suspension of three or more games is imposed on him. (Over the last decade, that’s happened to only one player: Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict.)

As to a potential suspension arising from something happening after a play, Smith’s guaranteed money will not void if he’s suspended for one game for an incident that occurs while defending himself or a teammate. While it’s possible that a disagreement could emerge — and an arbitration may be needed — as to whether Smith was or wasn’t the aggressor in a given situation, the Bears yielded on their prior position that they should have discretion to decide whether to void guarantees based on a post-play incident. Instead, Smith’s guarantees will void only if he’s suspended two games for a post-play infraction, or if he’s deemed to be the aggressor as to an incident resulting in a one-game suspension.

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/08/14/bears-roquan-smith-reached-a-compromise-on-issue-of-voided-guarantees/

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/08/14/bears-roquan-smith-reached-a-compromise-on-issue-of-voided-guarantees/

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

Also based on that it doesn't seem like off the field behavior was the issue. More like after the whistle behavior.

I do enjoy bob saying smith was a reach and then he immediately advocates drafting a player that literally was drafted at 16.

Hell yeah. I hope he pulls a Charles Rogers on A-aron this year

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

Charles Martin?

Also based on that it doesn't seem like off the field behavior was the issue. More like after the whistle behavior.

talking about first round busts, I think it would be very appropriate for the bears to see if the can get dante fowler for a something like a seventh round pick. He is suspended for game 1 by the league. He got into a fight with the guy who beat him out for a starting job that has caused a team suspension. He has mysterious shoulder pain.

He also was the #3 pick who had 8 sacks last year and is in a contract year.

They need to do something to get some talent in to rush the passer. It is frighteningly bare.

No, pretty sure he means Charles Rogers(bust, out of the league in 3 years)

Pace should grow a dick and trade for Khalil Mack.

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

Pace should grow a dick and trade for Khalil Mack.

Would you give up what we gave for Cutler for Mack?

Would you give up what we gave for Cutler for Mack?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/08/14/bears-roquan-smith-reached-a-compromise-on-issue-of-voided-guarantees/

Is this the standard that applies to all NFL players or does this just pertain to Smith?

2019 1st
2020 3rd

That's the price I'm willing to pay for Mack.

You'll have to also give him $20M a year. The Raiders will definitely want more than that.

The Bears are only paying their starting QB 6 million a year. Now is the perfect time to make this move. This is the window. If Mitch pans out they will have to extend him at probably 25-30 million and then you can forget about a big ticket item like this.