The Facts: The Bears had a deal in place to trade Olsen during the second round of the 2010 draft that didn't materialize when the Patriots drafted their own tight end. Now, two nights before the beginning of training camp, the team may be considering trading Olsen again.
Diehards Line:According to Tribune staffer Brad Biggs, agent Drew Rosenhaus sent a mass email to the league's GMs and personnel people at 7:56 p.m. Wednesday night announcing the Bears were making Olsen available for trade. The email went to scores of people, including Bears GM Jerry Angelo and contract negotiator Cliff Stein. But 11 minutes later, Rosenhaus sent another mass email to the same recipients, including Angelo and Stein, asking them to ignore his previous message. "Please disregard my previous email regarding Greg Olsen," the one-sentence email said. One personnel executive who received the email suggested to Biggs that the Bears saw how fast and wide the message was sent and asked Rosenhaus to pull back. ... Olsen had 41 receptions for 404 yards last season and five scores, tying him for the most touchdown receptions on the team.