After trade demand, Bears take Roquan Smith off PUP list

Bears linebacker Roquan Smith plays against the Ravens last year.One day after he demanded a trade with a 343-word statement that accused his bosses of negotiating in bad faith, Roquan Smith was taken off the Bears’ physically unable to perform list.

The Bears had put him on PUP to begin training camp. Head coach Matt Eberflus claimed that Smith had an injury they discovered when he checked into camp — but refused to specify what it was.

Because he was on PUP, he could not be fined. Now that he’s returned to the active roster, Smith could be fined if the Bears choose. The league does not mandate it, however, because Smith is a “hold-in” and attending meetings at Halas Hall. He watched…