Bears release Muhsin Muhammad

SportsWorld · Post #1 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:47 pm

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/800279,m ... 08.article

The Bears started their offseason movement by doing some one-stop shopping today with Joel Segal.

Gone is wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad

Here for two more years is defensive end Alex Brown, whose deal now runs through 2011.

Muhammad was viewed as a potential offseason casuality and was owed a $500,000 roster bonus on March 4. The veteran turns 35 in May and the 12-year veteran had just 40 receptions for 570 yards and three touchdowns last season. Most viewed the $30 million, six-year deal he signed in 2004 as a three-year deal anyway, and he was to earn $1.6 million this coming season.

Munchlaxatives · Post #2 » by **Munchlaxatives** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:48 pm

Why? Aren't they on the brink of losing Berrian too?

SportsWorld · Post #3 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:51 pm

Munchlaxatives wrote:Why? Aren't they on the brink of losing Berrian too?

I think we will resign Berrian. If we lose Berrian and Muhammad we are going to suck.

WT · Post #4 » by WT » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:58 pm

Am I the only one who is happy about this move? The guy is mediocre at best. He's old and slow, and his hands certainly don't make up for that deficiency. Maybe we can finally see Mark Bradley. If JA is going to pay Berrian #1 WR money than he's going to have to be the #1 WR here.

SportsWorld · Post #5 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:03 pm

I'm just sad because Mushin was such a great guy and player to root for. He was always on Comcast helping out there and to see him go like this is kind of sad. But it's for the best.

NLK · Post #6 » by **NLK** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:06 pm

Well not as harshly put by WT, but yeah, Moose's time has come to an end. If he want to play again, he needs to take a lot less money. At this point for the BEARS its important to look forward and not back. Moose might have one more year left in the tank and thats it. Plus, freeing up some change for Berrian is necessary, as I believe the Eagles are looking to sign Berrian to some contract. Unless we can get a high draft pick in return, its best to hold on to BB. For once JA made a few good moves. He needs to make a few more good moves to put this team back into contention.

WT · Post #7 » by WT » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:07 pm

He did seem like a good guy. I wonder who will pick him up next year. He's still a legitimate #3 WR, at a smaller contract.

Ruben Douglas · Post #8 » by **Ruben Douglas** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:07 pm

I'm glad he's gone. He served his purpose and now he and the team can move on. It's a business. And it's not like it's the first time he's been released.

WEFFPIM · Post #9 » by **WEFFPIM** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:18 pm

As long as the Bears resign Berrian this isn't a big deal. Look for Marty Booker to become a Bear again.

I just hope the Bears don't start addressing the WR position in the offseason when it's the least of the Bears' worries right now. And for the love of God, play Mark Bradley once in a blue moon.

IlliniNRG · Post #10 » by **IlliniNRG** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:00 am

Miller & Walker are also gone.

NoSkyy · Post #11 » by **NoSkyy** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:21 am

I'm going to miss those Moose calls....especially when we were at away games. That's how you knew the Bears were popular.

IMO, the Berrian move will be very indicative about what we do in the draft now that we have cut Moose.

NoSkyy · Post #12 » by **NoSkyy** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:25 am

IlliniNRG wrote:Miller & Walker are also gone.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribu ... ase-d.html

It's a shame, I thought Walker could of been a good Bears but at the same time I'm elated that Miller was cut.

SWIFTSLICK · Post #13 » by **SWIFTSLICK** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:00 am

I don't know if the Bears want Booker back. They should take a look at Drew Carter, and Patrick Crayton too (maybe Bryant Johnson). Not certain that Berrian is going to be around here long. There are probably better suitors out there.

While we're getting all nostalgic though...just say no to Marcus Robinson.

IVSKIN · Post #14 » by **IVSKIN** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:22 am

SWIFTSLICK wrote:I don't know if the Bears want Booker back. They should take a look at Drew Carter, and Patrick Crayton too (maybe Bryant Johnson). Not certain that Berrian is going to be around here long. There are probably better suitors out there.

While we're getting all nostalgic though...just say no to Marcus Robinson.

I think Crayton signed a pretty big extension at the end of the year, commentators were saying that it would inflate Berrian's contract big time. Probably for the best though, Crayton drops a lot of easy ones, and his mouth gets him in trouble.

Unfortunately, I think Booker is our best option.

Post #15 » by **emperorjones** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:03 pm

NoSkyy wrote:I'm going to miss those Moose calls....especially when we were at away games. That's how you knew the Bears were popular.

IMO, the Berrian move will be very indicative about what we do in the draft now that we have cut Moose.

Hell, he dropped so many passes the last season and a half that I forgot their was a Moose on the field. More like a cow. I think this means the Bears resign Berrian, move him to Moose's spot and Hester goes wide out full time as the burner that opens up the run game.

Cliff Levingston · Post #16 » by **Cliff Levingston** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:15 pm

emperorjones wrote:Hell, he dropped so many passes the last season and a half that I forgot their was a Moose on the field. More like a cow. I think this means the Bears resign Berrian, move him to Moose's spot and Hester goes wide out full time as the burner that opens up the run game.

Cliff Levingston hopes so. He heard on the radio that Moose's cutting opens up 3+ million in cap space which is much more valuable than Moose the football player, ICLO.

chibearsfan · Post #17 » by **chibearsfan** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:43 pm

I don't see how this is a bad thing. You can resign Booker at a cheaper price, but that difference will probably go to Berrian if the Bears want him back. Our receiving core would be: Booker, Berrian, Bradley, Hester, and Davis...Not great but still pretty good. We also cut Fred Miller who was eating up cap and lacked production. We'll probably draft a solid O-Lineman in the 1st or 2nd round.

Cliff Levingston · Post #18 » by **Cliff Levingston** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:06 pm

chibearsfan wrote:I don't see how this is a bad thing. You can resign Booker at a cheaper price, but that difference will probably go to Berrian if the Bears want him back. Our receiving core would be: Booker, Berrian, Bradley, Hester, and Davis...Not great but still pretty good.

The greatness of that receiving core would be on Devin Hester. Moose said he saw a lot of Steve Smith in him. Year 1: great return man. Year 2: started getting him involved in the offense. Year 3: Very productive as a WR. Hopefully Devin can follow that same progression. Alongside Berrian, there's few teams (if any) that can match up with that speed.

chibearsfan wrote:We also cut Fred Miller who was eating up cap and lacked production. We'll probably draft a solid O-Lineman in the 1st or 2nd round.

True. Hopefully the cutting of Miller is a pre-cursor to drafting a future stud OT, maybe moving Tait to the right side and putting the rookie in at left.

Post #19 » by **CBS7** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:30 pm

Not a bad thing, he was pretty bad last year. However I really liked him.

Hopefully a team will pick him up and let him get his 10,000 career receiving yards. Him telling Hester where to stand when he was in on offense was invaluable as well.