The Chicago Bears have signed first-round draft pick Roquan Smith after a holdout by the linebacker over his contract.
A person familiar with the situation said Smith has agreed to a four-year contract that guarantees $18.5 million and includes an $11.5 million signing bonus. The person spoke Monday night on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. The Bears have not disclosed terms.
Smith was the No. 8 overall selection in April's draft after starring at Georgia.
Smith is the final pick from this year's NFL draft class to reach an agreement. He and the Bears disagreed over whether the team would be allowed to take back guaranteed bonus money if he was suspended for disciplinary reasons Marquis Haynes Jersey , including a violation of the league's new rule preventing players from leading with their helmet.
Smith participated in offseason activities, but has been absent since Chicago reported to camp on July 19 and has missed two preseason games. The Bears visit Denver on Saturday.
Chicago has finished last in the NFC North four straight years and fired coach John Fox and replaced him with Matt Nagy after last season.
The recent DUI arrest for Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim is apparently not his first.
According to the police report from the incident Marcus Martin Jersey , Keim also told officers he was convicted of another DUI in 1996.
That was the year he graduated from N.C. State and made a brief appearance in Dolphins camp, before he embarked on a career in personnel.
A local DUI attorney told Lindsey Collom of the Arizona Republic that the previous DUI wouldn’t impact this case because it was more than seven years ago Michael Brockers Jersey , but the NFL has shown that it is not bound by the legal system in its crime-and-punishment role.
Keim would be subject to punishment by the league under the personal conduct policy, and owner Michael Bidwill has already said there would be “consequences” for the arrest.
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04.09.2018 08:51
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