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Bears release WR Earl Bennett

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Bears release WR Earl Bennett 

Post#1 » by emperorjones » Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:07 pm

To Many Bennetts on the team costing to much money....


Chicago Bears receiver Earl Bennett had his contract terminated, the team announced.

ESPNChicago.com reported earlier Tuesday that Bennett was expected to be released after he refused to trim his salary for a second consecutive year, according to a source.


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Bennett took a pay cut in 2013 and lowered his salary by $1 million.

Bennett had a cap number of $1.35 million (after the reduction) last year, but was scheduled to count $2.45 million against the Bears' cap in 2014 and earn a total of $2.45 million (that included a $100,000 roster bonus).



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http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/p ... se-bennett
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Re: Bears release WR Earl Bennett 

Post#2 » by patryk7754 » Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:21 pm

Hixon would have taken his spot anyway. If he can be healthy
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Re: Bears release WR Earl Bennett 

Post#3 » by Friend_Of_Haley » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:48 am

Marquess Wilson, gotta step up.
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