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Posted: **Fri Mar 4, 2011 12:14 am**

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/20 ... um=twitter

The Chicago Bears last month restructured the contract of defensive end Julius Peppers, a move that will save the them around $8 million in salary cap space in 2011, a league source told espnchicago.com.

The Bears accomplished this by changing a $10.5 million roster bonus owed to the defensive end into a signing bonus that they can now spread over the length of the deal, which runs 2015.

The restructured deal would reduces Peppers' cap number from $12 million

Posted: **Fri Mar 4, 2011 9:24 pm**

...in preparation for making a big free agent move? Hopefully.

Posted: **Fri Mar 4, 2011 9:33 pm**

Probably a cost-cutting move for the lockout.

Posted: **Mon Mar 7, 2011 12:31 am**

Whether we're clearing cap room to make a move or we're just trying to save money I like this move.

Posted: **Tue Mar 8, 2011 4:42 pm**

I think a big move is gonna be made in free agency. I also hope we re-sign Tommie Harris to some sort of short contract to give him a shot.

Posted: **Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:53 pm**

There probably isn't going to be a free agency

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