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Update: Deal not done yet.

Evidently they already have some offers but are working hard to maximize and get more in return. I've said it before and I'll say again, he'll be gone and we'll get more than we expected for him. There is zero QB market out there and it is a weaker QB draft (that said, Its all a freaking crapshoot anyway when it comes to QB's, imo).

He also wasn't much of a fit in the 3-4.

John Mullin ‏@CSNMoonMullin 22m22 minutes ago #Bears in play with #Buccaneers ILB Mason Foster - not a covg fit with Cover-2 base but solid inside where #Bears want to funnel runs

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/...h-stephen-paea/ Had a great contract year with us and wish him the best of luck. Too bad he couldn't have put it together sooner.

Justin Smith is also retiring for the Niners.

Allen's ends after this year and I thought Houston actually doesn't have much guaranteed money left at all (at least from a cap perspective). I thought we could cut Houston for relatively cheap.

I hope we aren't about to give him big money. He wasn't really all that great last year. If this is more just bringing a stabilizing veteran who can help teach some young safeties while we clean house, fine, but lets not tie a bunch of money up in Rolle. We should be aiming higher, imo.

They might hamper us this year but starting next year none of them will really hamper us. Also, I can't really blame Emery for Young. That was a really good value signing and it is just unfortunate that he had the injury.

I wonder if Willis rethinks this and goes somewhere where he is comfortable. Maybe reunites in Chicago with his old DC?

I will tell you right now, I am okay with this move.

This is interesting. Curious how he will handle more playing time, etc. Definitely fills a major need. Aaron Wilson @RavensInsider · 23m 23 minutes ago Pernell McPhee to Chicago Bears on five-year, $40 million deal, nearly $16 million guaranteed: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/...0309-story.html … Pernell McPhee emerged as top under-the-radar pass rusher with 7.5 sacks behind Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil, played half the snaps Aaron Leming @AaronLemingNFL · 37m 37 minutes ago Re McPhee: was rated the 2nd best OLB behind J. Houston last year via @pff & can be effective at either OLB or 5-tech. He's 280. #Bears

Surprised Eagles were able to get back a pretty high upside young player in Kiko. This might actually bode well for Forte. Haven't heard league perception. Obviously Lesean is better but both are old and have high mileage (in RB terms).

Didn't see this and was surprised. Chip getting one of his former Oregon boys.

I think if either QB is somehow there at 7, Bears will select him. Mariotta, while I have my personal doubts on him, has a lot of strong leadership qualities, etc, and big time tools. I just think he's relatively high risk given none of us know how well he'll be able to anticipate and run a pro offense.

Reported by local radio, etc. Everyone was kind of excited about him in preseason, before he went down. He's never been able to stay healthy though.

https://twitter.com/jasonphilcole/status/571343926394814464 I like their history of trading high picks for veterans (see Trent Richardson deal).

A lot of the quotes were from Mooch (who had no problem being anonymous). Why in the heck would a scout for an NFL team indicate what team he worked for (as that might give insights into that organizations views of a prospect).

We know I've questioned Winston the man but I've long said if we had a shot at drafting him, I'd trade whatever it took to get him because he's pretty much as elite as a QB can be entering the draft.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2372428...bine-interviews

Winston crushed it.

So that person who scooped the Bears hiring of Fox & Pace has indicated that it will be extremely unlikely that Cutler / Marshall will be on the same team next year. Person believes Jay will stay (although indicates Bears are shopping him to see what kind of value)...doesn't believe Marshall has much value on trade front but doesn't think Marshall and Cutler together is a good thing (not sure if they aren't as tight after Marshall called Jay out and how things went down late last year or if this is more of people thinking Jay might be a better player and more likely to spread the ball around if Marshall is somewhere else). TIFWIW.

https://mobile.twitter.com/BradBiggs/status...795762248671232 I thought he was pretty solid for an undrafted / practice squad guy.

A year ago I would have agreed, however, I didn't see Forte making plays last year. I saw a guy who basically got a lot of garbage dump offs and yards. A lot of that was the system, but again, the guy who would extend a play or make an extra guy miss in the open field wasn't there and there were quite a few times where I saw a play thinking Forte was going to break it and instead it went for a minimal gain (where a two years ago it would have been another story). PS: Forte is awesome and will go down as one of my favorite Bears of this generation. Plays hard, great attitude, hard working, etc. With the cap hit and a deep RB draft, it is tough to win when you are paying your RB top money (especially when you are repairing other areas). End of the day you can't just cut everyone though, but if Forte is going to want more money and a long-term deal, I just don't know that it makes sense at his age (and given where we are as a team). If we were ready to win now, clearly you aren't getting rid of him, but realistically I think we are in a 1-2 year rebuilding program and by that point, the value Forte brings isn't there. I will caveat this by saying if we are drafting a young QB who we think will start early, than I like the idea of Forte cause that weapon should help the young QB's development. However, I'd rather see 9M go into our line than the backfield.

Take it at fast value but was surprised to see that ranking pulled together. He wasn't even rated highly from a receiving perspective (which makes me question the entire rating process PFF put together). He certainly wasn't an elite football player last year. He got a lot of garbage stats and run blocking wasn't good but I can't remember a special move / play he made last season. I like Forte a lot but in a deep RB draft and with Carey on board, the money you free up could help you land 2 starting caliber players (shore up oline / defense).