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Bears sign Chandler

Chandler
After weeks of negotiations, the Bears on April 12 signed Chris Chandler as a backup quarterback Jim Miller. What had been holding up the three-year deal for weeks was trying to settle on a contract number better than what most backups make. The deal came together Friday when the Bears agreed to give him a three-year contract at $4.5 million that included at $1.25 million signing bonus. The final selling points for Chandler were escalator clauses that, based on playing time, could increase the value of the contract to $7.8 million.
My guess is that to get the 7.8 Million he'd have to be the starter for 3 years, which I doubt will be the case. Also, 1.25 million signing bonus is very easy on the cap.

Angelo overspent to re-sign Olin Kruetz, but other than that he's not overpa <img border="0" alt="[NoNo]" title="" src="graemlins/nono.gif" /> ying.

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<small>[ April 29, 2002, 07:49 AM: Message edited by: NCTrafficMan ]</small>

This is actually good for both our teams. This frees up Shane Matthews to be traded to the 'Skins for a 7th round draft pick.

I can't say I'm too high on him but Spurrier really wants him...

How long before Miller and Chandler are out? If I'm the bears, I would start looking at the great QB crop in next years draft.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by NavyDoc69:
This is actually good for both our teams. This frees up Shane Matthews to be traded to the 'Skins for a 7th round draft pick.

I can't say I'm too high on him but Spurrier really wants him...</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The redskins need to get a real frikin quarterback. I would rather have Chandler than Wuerful or Matthews. Those guys suck. I still want Bledsoe.

Hey everyone said Gannon sucked until he got to Raiderland and was put in a system that fit his skills and now he is an All-Pro...

Give Spurrier a chance that's all I'm saying.. These guys played well under him once before...

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by NavyDoc69:
Hey everyone said Gannon sucked until he got to Raiderland and was put in a system that fit his skills and now he is an All-Pro...

Give Spurrier a chance that's all I'm saying.. These guys played well under him once before...</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Gannon didnt suck before he went to Oakland, he always bailed Grbac out and won games for the Chiefs before he was a Raider.

Spurrier played his cards right. We're going to cut Shane Matthews. Either before camp or after June 1, whichever costs us less. But he won't be here next year & the Skins can get him for nothing. Good move by a rookie coach.

We'll be looking to trade up in the draft next year (from 32nd hopefully <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> ) to get one of the young guns coming out. Until then, it'll be Miller, Chandler & Burris.

Chandler is a good short-term plan for the Bears. Well, at least he's better than Jim Miller....

-JD