Bears “exploring trade options” for wide receiver Brandon Marshall
Posted by Darin Gantt on March 5, 2015, 11:32 AM EST
AP
‘Tis the season for moving on from bad contracts, and the Bears are no exception.
According to Brad Biggs of the
Chicago Tribune, the Bears are “
exploring trade options” for veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall.
Whether they’re merely answering the phone, or putting out word in hopes of making it ring remains to be seen, but it’s clear there’s some disconnect between the new regime of General Manager Ryan Pace/coach John Fox and the guy who got an extension from the previous administration last offseason.
If Marshall is still on the Bears roster on March 12, his $7.5 million in base salary is guaranteed.
The Bears got Marshall for a pair of third-round picks in 2012, and would certainly be looking for less than that now, to get out from under the contract.
It’s not that Marshall’s not been productive when well, but his media schedule and a few outbursts with teammates have made him the kind of guy new coaches are wary of.