|
|
| 2nd February, 2007 - 11:43 am |  Chicago Tribune - A new contract for Lance Briggs is one possibility, and so is a franchise tag, a one-year guaranteed contract at about $7.2 million.
The Bears never have used a franchise tag. The threat of a tag, which guarantees the Bears two No. 1 picks if they do not match an offer, has been used by other teams to encourage players to work out a contract. Briggs wants no part of a franchise tag.
"I don't like the idea," he said. "I play for a good organization, I've honored my contract for four years, and that's what you look forward to in return. ? You play four years as a third-round draft pick, and the opportunity [comes] to make big pay for your work, you definitely want to see what your worth is." [READ] |
|
|
Get Chicago Tickets
