They would have loved to have him back, but I don’t think they wanted to pay him more than what they paid for Skrine. The Bears had to place a value on Callahan, and nobody knows him better than they do. Callahan would up getting a contract that averages $7 million per season from the Broncos, and the Bears landed Skrine on a contract that averages $5.5 million per year. When the Bears learned that, they moved on, and that process led them to Skrine. We’ll see what happens.ĭid the Bears make a mistake going with Buster Skrine over Bryce Callahan and saving only $1.5 million per year? - I understand it, Callahan’s camp made it known they were expecting a contract that averaged between $7-8 million per season. I would imagine Houston is seeking a front-line role, and the Bears might not want to give him that with Floyd in the mix. If a team is going to pay Houston good money, it might not be the Bears. He definitely will help some team this season, but it could be that the biggest contract the Bears want to give out in free agency to a player who isn’t their own (so remove right tackle Bobby Massie from this list) is the one that nickel cornerback Buster Skrine signed. He was cut loose by the Chiefs before the start of free agency, and there hasn’t been a team that has stepped up with an offer Houston likes. (John Sleezer / TNS)īesides regular questions to the Mailbag for three weeks now, I haven’t heard Houston directly linked to the Bears. 12, 2019 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Have you heard any word about Justin Houston and the likelihood he signs with the Bears? What are your thoughts on how he’d fit on the team and how his presence would impact Leonard Floyd? - outside linebacker Justin Houston celebrates after he sacked Colts quarterback Andrew Luck during an AFC divisional playoff game on Saturday, Jan. There are moves to make, though, and I would expect a slow trickle of signings in free agency as the team finds players at the price they want to pay. But I don’t know that they have “critical” needs. They could probably use a few more bodies at cornerback. They need a little more depth at running back, and I’d add tight end to the list. The Bears need a little more depth at outside linebacker. How many of those 27 project to truly compete for a spot on the 53-man roster? After the draft picks, I would say only a few. The team shows 62 players right now and that doesn’t include punter Pat O’Donnell, who is coming back on a two-year contract. We’ll see how it shakes out.Īre we talking about spots on the 90-man roster or the 53-man roster? Sure, they have plenty of spots to fill on the 90-man roster. But you have to believe that after the 2017 season he figured he would be in line for a new contract before the fourth year of his rookie contract, and now that seems rather unlikely. Howard should be motivated to put his best foot forward. They can take Howard to training camp and see how he looks. They can let it play out and see what the draft brings them. But at this point the Bears do not benefit from releasing Howard. I kind of doubt he will have a role in the offense in 2019, and I believe the Bears will look to pair a draft pick with signee Mike Davis and Tarik Cohen in the backfield. If general manager Ryan Pace is able to deal Howard, the Bears could include a draft pick to get a slightly better pick in return. He’s not very good out of the backfield as a receiver, and he’s entering the final year of his contract, so any team that trades for him will risk losing him after 2019 in free agency. Maybe I am wrong, but he’s coming off a season in which he was a pedestrian runner. I’ve said all along that I don’t think the Bears will be able to get a lot for Howard. But I don’t think his value has been reduced. Teams that went out and invested in a running back in free agency are less likely to be interested. I don’t think Howard’s value for other teams has changed much now that we are one week into the new league year.
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