Meanwhile, veteran safety Mike Brown remains without a team. It's not by choice at this point. Multiple league sources said Brown plans to continue his playing career and one source said he wants to prove that he's still able to perform at the top of his game. The problem he faces right now is the later it gets, and the more teams that go through minicamps and proceed into their offseason programs, the more difficult it is going to be to find work. Teams want to get players up to speed on their schemes and playbook in the spring so they can hit the field running in training camp.
Some thought Brown would land a job quickly after the draft after teams assessed what was on their roster and where they needed to fill holes with a secondary venture into the free-agent market. That has not happened. Whether or not teams have expressed interest in Brown, we don't know, but he could surely be had for the league minimum at this point. Few players signed in May are going to get much different.
I may be a little bit biased, because Mike Brown has been my favorite player since his rookie year, but I definitely think that the Bears should sign him if they can get him to agree to the league minimum.
Sure, maybe Mike shouldn't start because of his injuries/age, but he's a good locker room guy and our weakest position on the field is the safety position. If nothing else he proves us depth.
