Alshon Jeffery

[LAD_Brooklyn]

The Chicago Bears are unlikely to use the franchise tag on wide receiver Alshon Jeffery for another season, a source confirmed to ESPN.

There is a strong likelihood that Jeffery will sign with another team once free agency begins on March 9, the source said.

Teams have until Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET to use their franchise designation.

NFL Network first reported the news of the Bears' plans.

Jeffery's numbers took a hit the past two seasons because of injuries and a suspension, but the 2013 Pro Bowl selection is one of the most productive receivers in team history and is still an upper-echelon receiver, with 13 career 100-yard receiving games.

Despite playing under the $14.599 million franchise tag in 2016, Jeffery caught only 52 balls for 821 yards and 2 touchdowns in 12 appearances, as Chicago started three different quarterbacks -- Jay Cutler,Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley. He missed four games after serving a suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

From 2013-14, Jeffery combined for 174 receptions, 2,554 yards and 17 touchdowns. He missed seven games due to a variety of injuries in 2015.

He was drafted by the Bears in the second round in 2012 out of South Carolina.

[nj meadowlands]

no 

[Warfish]

no

[deucebag]

The #1 goal of this team should be to lose every game in 2017.  Therefore adding anyone with any kind of talent or potential success must be off the table.

[BurnleyJet]

Noooooooooo!!!!

[Sperm Edwards]

No.

[PepPep]

no

5 minutes ago, deucebag said:

The #1 goal of this team should be to lose every game in 2017.  Therefore adding anyone with any kind of talent or potential success must be off the table.

NO to this. So tired of this BS.  It's moronic. 

But also NO to A.Jeffrey (btw I accidentally clicked yes -lol- so ignore that). 

[ASH1962]

Cutler Jeffrey Forte B Marshall

The NY Bears

Who won nothing in Chicago BTW

No thanks.

[varjet]

Extend Enunwa now.  Macc needs to get much better at early extensions.  

Cut/Trade Decker and/or Marshall.  Draft someone developmental.

My preference would be move on from Marshall because he dropped too many balls last year, but I don't think Decker will be ready to play in July, and he gets hurt too much anyway.  

But given the number of receivers the Jets have, maybe the call is to hold to Decker while he gets healthy, assuming that one of the other receivers get hurt before the IR deadline (not an unreasonable assumption).  

[Bleedin Green]

Just about everyone seems to think this would be a bad move.  So the Jets will probably make it.

 

[TJ]

55 minutes ago, varjet said:

Extend Enunwa now.  Macc needs to get much better at early extensions.  

Cut/Trade Decker and/or Marshall.  Draft someone developmental.

My preference would be move on from Marshall because he dropped too many balls last year, but I don't think Decker will be ready to play in July, and he gets hurt too much anyway.  

But given the number of receivers the Jets have, maybe the call is to hold to Decker while he gets healthy, assuming that one of the other receivers get hurt before the IR deadline (not an unreasonable assumption).  

Agreed!  Extend Enunwa now!! 

[Jack Straw]

Yes, let's sign a receiver for $12 million a year so we can watch our quarterback skip footballs to him for the 7 games a year he's healthy. 

 

[Dunnie]

Yes, let's sign a receiver for $12 million a year so we can watch our quarterback skip footballs to him for the 7 games a year he's healthy. 
 

Who is about QB ?


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[Dunnie]

Yes, let's sign a receiver for $12 million a year so we can watch our quarterback skip footballs to him for the 7 games a year he's healthy. 
 

Who is about QB ?


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[Dunnie]

Yes, let's sign a receiver for $12 million a year so we can watch our quarterback skip footballs to him for the 7 games a year he's healthy. 
 

Who is our QB oh Genie of the Lamp ?


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[Jack Straw]

1 minute ago, Dunnie said:

 

Who is our QB oh Genie of the Lamp ?


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Probably someone whose ability to throw a football is on par with your ability to coherently post a message on a fan forum website.

[Dunnie]

Probably someone whose ability to throw a football is on par with your ability to coherently post a message on a fan forum website.

Can't help you if you can't read English ... there are schools for that sort of thing.


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[thadude]

Huh?

[UnitedWhofans]

I find it ironic that the Jets got bashed for drafting Stephen Hill ahead of him (deservedly so) but Jeffery hasn't really distinguished himself either. IN other words, he didn't reach the ceiling that was predicted for him

[Bleedin Green]

4 minutes ago, UnitedWhofans said:

I find it ironic that the Jets got bashed for drafting Stephen Hill ahead of him (deservedly so) but Jeffery hasn't really distinguished himself either. IN other words, he didn't reach the ceiling that was predicted for him

Jeffery has far outperformed Hill's entire career in every individual season but his rookie year.  There is absolutely no comparison to be made whatsoever.

[UnitedWhofans]

Just now, Bleedin Green said:

Jeffery has far outperformed Hill's entire career in every individual season but his rookie year.  There is absolutely no comparison to be made whatsoever.

If you read what I said, I wasn't. I was saying that Jeffrey did not reach his ceiling.

[Bleedin Green]

Just now, UnitedWhofans said:

If you read what I said, I wasn't. I was saying that Jeffrey did not reach his ceiling.

You brought up Hill in a thread about Jeffery, in an attempt to make some sort of point of alleged similarity.  Jeffery not being the absolute greatest is worlds apart from Hill being a heaping pile of crap who hasn't played in over 3 years.

[UnitedWhofans]

Just now, Bleedin Green said:

You brought up Hill in a thread about Jeffery, in an attempt to make some sort of point of alleged similarity.  Jeffery not being the absolute greatest is worlds apart from Hill being a heaping pile of crap who hasn't played in over 3 years.

"I find it ironic that the Jets got bashed for drafting Stephen Hill ahead of him (deservedly so) "

I actually find the situation similar in a way to Marino-O'Brien, only O'Brien actually showed some promise.

So I wasn't comparing the players. In my mind, I was comparing the situation.

[rammagen]

no I think we need to dtermine the qb first before investing heavily in wide receiver ...we have no one as of yet defined to throw him the ball

[Beerfish]

I like the player and if we were not in full rebuild I might be for it but since we are in tear down mode, I say no,  We need to save our cap dollars for the secondary and a LT

[FTL Jet Fan]

No. I have mixed feelings  about  getting rid of BM,  but not both of our starting WR's. The best thing for a young QB is a good experienced and mature receiver, one who will help him understand the game, routes etc. I think Decker would be good for a young developing QB, not guys who played the position in the NFL  for  1-2 years. 

[thadude]

2 minutes ago, FTL Jet Fan said:

No. I have mixed feelings  with getting rid of BM,  but not both of our starting WR's. The best thing for a young QB is a good experienced and mature receiver, one who will help him understand the game, routes etc. I think Decker would be good for a young developing QB, not guys who played the position in the NFL  for  1-2 years. 

Such a dumb idea to cut Marshall

 

He's the only veteran who played hard last season -- great message to send to cut the one guy on the roster who actually tried after week 3

[Lego My Lageman]

We didnt draft him and instead drafted Stephen Hill. I mean wait until his best years are over and pay him a big contract right? Those injuries are just speed bumps. ::Sobbing::

[Integrity28]

We are building the Bears/Bills fail robot of doom!!!!

MAKE IT HAPPUN MACCENBAUM!!!!

[The Walrus]

Bill Belichick will likely sign him and put him to use. Still young enough.

[flgreen]

16 minutes ago, Integrity28 said:

We are building the Bears/Bills fail robot of doom!!!!

MAKE IT HAPPUN MACCENBAUM!!!!

IDK, guy looks like he can play to me

[#27TheDominator]

1 hour ago, thadude said:

Such a dumb idea to cut Marshall

 

He's the only veteran who played hard last season -- great message to send to cut the one guy on the roster who actually tried after week 3

I know you hate Petty, but did you actually watch the games?  I tend to think the team sucked more than stopped trying, but if anybody quit it was Brandon Marshall. 

[UntouchableCrew]

Expensive free agents should be the last thing on this teams mind. We need to trim the fat, get young, and develop while hoping to lose enough games to have a shot at a franchise QB.

[Rangers9]

If we cut Marshall he could be a good signing. I haven't followed him at all except for stats so not sure if he is as good as he used to be. Not sure he would come here if we don't have an ok to good Qb. He played with Hoyer and with Cutler not sure he would be interested in playing with either of them if we were to sign one of them. 

[dbatesman]

2 hours ago, UnitedWhofans said:

I find it ironic that the Jets got bashed for drafting Stephen Hill ahead of him (deservedly so) but Jeffery hasn't really distinguished himself either. IN other words, he didn't reach the ceiling that was predicted for him

Plus Hill was on a Super Bowl team two years ago and Jeffries has never even made the playoffs