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re: Saints signing RFA Cameron meredith to an offer sheet - 2 yrs/$9.6m, $5.4m gtd
Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:27 pm to LanTheBuilder
Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:27 pm to LanTheBuilder
7 days I believe
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Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:36 pm to Tigers2010
Posted on 4/6/18 at 9:36 pm to Tigers2010
It came out the same day when they matched Kyle fuller's
Posted on 4/6/18 at 10:41 pm to St Augustine
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Really like this.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 12:03 am to Rand AlThor
Huff now Meredith... so much meh.
But we do have that #9 who tends to make "meh" look all pro.
But we do have that #9 who tends to make "meh" look all pro.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 1:07 am to ForeverEllisHugh
meredith is a legit talent and if the bears don't match, I'll be giddy
not meh at all
not meh at all
Posted on 4/7/18 at 7:30 am to BilJ
Thought this was a good read:
If the Bears want to keep WR Cam Meredith, their No. 1 pass catcher in 2016, it's going to cost them -- plenty.
The Saints on Friday, signed the restricted free agent an offer sheet for two years and $9.6 million, with $5.4 million guaranteed. The Bears can keep Meredith by matching the offer. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the Saints' offer, while NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported the terms first.
The Bears tendered Meredith at the draft-pick-compensation level of $1.907 million (the lowest level), which gives them the opportunity to match the Saints' offer and retain Meredith. But, since Meredith entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois State, the Bears get no compensation if he leaves.
Had the Bears tendered Meredith at the next highest level, just $1 million more, at $2.914 million, they would receive a second-round draft choice in return. That would likely have prevented the Saints or any other team from extending him an offer sheet. Meredith also visited the Ravens and Colts.
Earlier in the offseason, the Bears used the transition tag of $12.971 million on unrestricted free agent Kyle Fuller, rather than the more restrictive franchise tag of $14.975 million. When the Packers presented Fuller with a four-year, $56-million offer sheet, the Bears were forced to match it to keep their top cornerback.
Meredith, who is just 25, went to training camp last year as the Bears' No. 1 wide receiver on the strength of a 2016 season in which his 66 receptions and 888 receiving yards were team bests. He produced those totals despite being inactive the first two games and also tied for the team lead with 4 TD catches.
Although he missed all of the 2017 season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in the third preseason game, the 6-foot-3, 207-pound Meredith is expected to be back at full strength by the start of training camp or soon after.
The Bears' urgency to retain Meredith could be diminished by the offseason free-agent signings of WRs Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel, along with pass-catching TE Trey Burton. Robinson's three-year deal is for $42 million, Gabriel signed for $26 million over four years, and Burton got $32 million on a four-year deal.
However, a team that had arguably the worst group of receivers in the NFL last year, cannot afford to lose a proven commodity. Robinson is also coming off a torn ACL, which occurred in the 2017 opener. He, too, expects to be full speed by opening day, but there's no guarantee. WR Kevin White was an opening-day starter for the Bears in 2017 but suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in that game. Multiple injuries have limited White to just five games in three years since the Bears made him the seventh overall pick in the 2015 draft.
Meredith started his career at ISU as a quarterback and played wide receiver for just his final two years, including a senior season in which he caught 66 passes for 1,061 yards and 9 touchdowns. As a Bears rookie in 2015, he caught 11 passes for 120 yards.
• Bob LeGere is a senior writer at Pro Football Weekly. Follow Bob's Bears reports on Twitter @BobLeGere or @PFWeekly.
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If the Bears want to keep WR Cam Meredith, their No. 1 pass catcher in 2016, it's going to cost them -- plenty.
The Saints on Friday, signed the restricted free agent an offer sheet for two years and $9.6 million, with $5.4 million guaranteed. The Bears can keep Meredith by matching the offer. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the Saints' offer, while NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported the terms first.
The Bears tendered Meredith at the draft-pick-compensation level of $1.907 million (the lowest level), which gives them the opportunity to match the Saints' offer and retain Meredith. But, since Meredith entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois State, the Bears get no compensation if he leaves.
Had the Bears tendered Meredith at the next highest level, just $1 million more, at $2.914 million, they would receive a second-round draft choice in return. That would likely have prevented the Saints or any other team from extending him an offer sheet. Meredith also visited the Ravens and Colts.
Earlier in the offseason, the Bears used the transition tag of $12.971 million on unrestricted free agent Kyle Fuller, rather than the more restrictive franchise tag of $14.975 million. When the Packers presented Fuller with a four-year, $56-million offer sheet, the Bears were forced to match it to keep their top cornerback.
Meredith, who is just 25, went to training camp last year as the Bears' No. 1 wide receiver on the strength of a 2016 season in which his 66 receptions and 888 receiving yards were team bests. He produced those totals despite being inactive the first two games and also tied for the team lead with 4 TD catches.
Although he missed all of the 2017 season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in the third preseason game, the 6-foot-3, 207-pound Meredith is expected to be back at full strength by the start of training camp or soon after.
The Bears' urgency to retain Meredith could be diminished by the offseason free-agent signings of WRs Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel, along with pass-catching TE Trey Burton. Robinson's three-year deal is for $42 million, Gabriel signed for $26 million over four years, and Burton got $32 million on a four-year deal.
However, a team that had arguably the worst group of receivers in the NFL last year, cannot afford to lose a proven commodity. Robinson is also coming off a torn ACL, which occurred in the 2017 opener. He, too, expects to be full speed by opening day, but there's no guarantee. WR Kevin White was an opening-day starter for the Bears in 2017 but suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in that game. Multiple injuries have limited White to just five games in three years since the Bears made him the seventh overall pick in the 2015 draft.
Meredith started his career at ISU as a quarterback and played wide receiver for just his final two years, including a senior season in which he caught 66 passes for 1,061 yards and 9 touchdowns. As a Bears rookie in 2015, he caught 11 passes for 120 yards.
• Bob LeGere is a senior writer at Pro Football Weekly. Follow Bob's Bears reports on Twitter @BobLeGere or @PFWeekly.
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Posted on 4/7/18 at 5:50 pm to t00f
Well it has basically been a solid 24 hours and no official response from Chicago in regards to Meredith.
So I am thinking 1 of 2 things
1. They are seriously considering whether or not they want to match the offer which would mostly be great news for us cause it implies doubt.
2. Pace is fricking with us for going after one of his players and will wait till the last moment to match.
So I am thinking 1 of 2 things
1. They are seriously considering whether or not they want to match the offer which would mostly be great news for us cause it implies doubt.
2. Pace is fricking with us for going after one of his players and will wait till the last moment to match.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 6:31 pm to ForeverEllisHugh
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Huff now Meredith... so much meh.
Meredith will go over 1000 in this offense.
Posted on 4/7/18 at 10:04 pm to BilJ
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meredith is a legit talent and if the bears don't match, I'll be giddy
all of this
Posted on 4/7/18 at 11:57 pm to CBandits82
Hope it happens.
Posted on 4/8/18 at 11:12 am to LooseCannon22282
Posted on 4/9/18 at 11:06 am to WicKed WayZ
Goof article
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It’s worth wondering if the Bears distinguished between the second-round tender at $2.9 million and the no-compensation tender at $1.9 million because of the knee. If they wouldn’t go to $2.9 million with their tender offer, why would they match a deal with $5.4 million in guarantees over two years?
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Remember, the Bears signed Gabriel to a four-year, $26 million contract with $14 million guaranteed. They quickly have become one of the biggest spenders at the position in the league. Without Meredith, the Bears rank fourth in 2018 cap dollars committed to wide receivers, according to spotrac.com. They rank third in annual average salary for wide receivers. Those figures would bump up if they match the offer sheet.
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Consider the Bears are fourth in cap dollars committed to tight ends, according to spotrac.com, and second in annual average salary for that position and you can see the team has put major resources into skill-position players for quarterback Mitch Trubisky
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Bottom line is #Bears miscalculation of RFA & tendering process & likely misread on Cam Meredith's market will either end up forcing them to unnecessarily pay Meredith nearly twice as much, or lose him outright with no compensation.
This post was edited on 4/9/18 at 11:07 am
Posted on 4/9/18 at 11:38 am to GynoSandberg
Nothing wrong with taking advantage of another team screwing up. Still not a done deal, but everything seems to be looking good for us right now.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 11:40 am to GMoney2600
I have a good feeling we get him. I feel like Chicago (pace) will use his injury to try and save face.
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:20 pm to GynoSandberg
I’m sure everyone will pan the writer as him not knowing his shite but the dude has been covering the Bears since 01. I feel like he has some knowledge on them 
Posted on 4/9/18 at 1:58 pm to WicKed WayZ
I think he might have just hit 'f' instead of 'd' on the keyboard. They're right next to each other.
This post was edited on 4/9/18 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 4/9/18 at 2:18 pm to GMoney2600
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