Da' Bears Blog · Feb 7, 2018
Across The Middle: Alshon’s Inflated Contract Could Prohibit Bears From Attacking Receiver in FA
Whether they did it knowingly or not, by giving Alshon Jeffery a huge extension during the season, the Philadelphia Eagles made their success model next to impossible to duplicate.The Eagles gave Jeffery the kind of contract the Bears would not, especially coming off his shaky-at-best 2016. AJ will average $13 million per season for the next 4 years, with a total guarantee of roughly $27 million. The Eagles are the champs so every move looks golden but what they actually did was inflate the wide receiver market by paying a premier contract to a non-premier player.
The Bears have come under constant criticism for not bringing Jeffery back but:
