Bears 'optimistic' Roquan Smith will be in camp soon

Bears 'optimistic' Roquan Smith will be in camp soon
Patra, Kevin

Roquan Smith didn't report with Chicago Bears rookies on Monday, but general manager Ryan Pace remains optimistic his first-round draft pick will show up to training camp.

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Still waiting ......................

 

Considering Barkley is signed, there's no excuse for any other first round rounders not to be signed. Not understanding this. It should be done.

 

# 9 just signed what's the hold up ??????????????????

 

This is bullshit. Rookie pissants who hold out thru TC piss me right off.

Get into camp and start learning something Smith you diva little fuck.

 

These holdouts don’t make any sense because there’s a rookie salary scale. They can’t get more money.

 

With how long this delay is running, it makes life really difficult.

If the plan is to use Kwiatkowski at OLB, this necessitates him playing ILB at practice, as well as likely early season. Reduces necessary reps at OLB.

Bears have HOFame game, which means less real practice time, compounding things.

Get this done. I don't understand the holdup.

 

Almost everyday I read another article talking about this. Bears admin needs to get a hold of this situation and make some decisions.

 

Apparently he’s represented by the same agency that was responsible for Joey Bosa’s 31 day holdout last year.

 

There ya go. More of this offset language bullshit.

 

Hope you guys get this kid signed soon. I like what he brings to the table. The Browns just signed their two top 4 picks in consecutive days and they did it with offset language in the contracts. I haven't been able to find anything on Josh Allen's offset language decision, but if his also has the language in it, I don't think Smith's agent will be able to hold out. I would be willing to bet he is in camp tomorrow. Isn't Smith's agent the same agency that represents Allen?

 

I just read that if Smith hasn't reported to camp by Aug 2nd then we could be in some trouble. There have been other Bear choices who have done this before too.

 

Hey somebody .. what does offset language mean?

 

The contracts at the top of the draft are fully guaranteed. With offset language, a team that cuts a player taken at the top of the draft within the four years of his contract receives a dollar-for-dollar credit if/when he lands with a new team. With no offset language, the player gets to double dip, keeping the money he gets under his rookie contract and pocketing whatever he makes elsewhere.

 

Okay I think I get it. Thanks fire!

 

It mostly protects the organization, but the player can negotiate to receive roster bonuses to offset their own risk.

 

Thanks fire

 

It appears that the offset language might not be the only sticking point. Apparently these ridiculous new helmet rules could wipe out guaranteed money. I’m starting to really get to the point where I could see not watching the NFL anymore.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...eek-later-roquan-smith-holdout-still-lingers/

 

Wow, if that's accurate, you really can't blame the guy for holding out. There is no way to insure that you won't get fined for a rule that was just enacted and has never been in play in any game prior to the upcoming season. This will be a learning process and to take away guarantees that are there for every other player on their rookie contracts is utterly ridiculous. The teams need to work with the players to learn the new rules, rather than take away their rights if they inadvertently get penalized.

 

Welcome to today’s NFL... where the owners and league officers try to fuck the players at every turn. This league makes BILLIONS every year and they still try to jam their dicks into the players’ buttholes with loopholes and additional rules that can potentially void their contracts. Fuck the owners and the league officers. When a player holds out, I’m completely and 100% on their side from this point on, purely out of principle. The owners are scumbags wanting their wins and championships for practically free, all the while treating the players (who live with the life-changing risks) like crap.

Grab that money!