Chicago Bears’ wide receiver Cameron Meredith did exactly what his general manager wanted him to do. Meredith went out and found a contract as a restricted free agent. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New Orleans Saints offered him a two-year deal worth a reported $9.6 million plus incentives, and $5.4 million is guaranteed.
The Bears and GM Ryan Pace have five days to match, and my guess is they will.
They’ll have plenty of cap space to absorb this contract, and the Bears were prepared to pay more than the original-round tender amount of $1.