The Facts:
Here's the bottom line for the Bears' attempt to re-sign wide receiver Berrian: Their most recent offer -- $8 million in bonus money in a five-year, $25 million package -- wasn't enough to get a deal done. Berrian is aiming to top the six-year, $39 million deal former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch received from the Seattle Seahawks last fall. That contract pays Branch $23 million in the first three years.
Reported by the Chicago Sun-Times
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Free agency begins at midnight (eastern time) tonight, and Berrian is seeking a payday well in excess of that -- $24.5 million in the first three years of a contract. According to Sun-Times staffer Brad Biggs, it's unknown how much room the Bears have to improve that offer for Berrian, who is expected to be courted by the Vikings. It's also unclear whether Berrian and agent Drew Rosenhaus will be able to get another team -- the Browns, Jets, Raiders and 49ers also are thought to be interested -- to meet his asking price, which probably would require a signing bonus of more than $12 million. ... Stay tuned.
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