The Facts: Speaking publicly for the first time since Meredith left the Bears, Bears GM Ryan Pace hinted that the wide receiver's serious knee injury, suffered last preseason, was the overriding factor in Chicago's letting him go. "Without getting into specifics, obviously he was coming off an injury," Pace said.
Diehards Line:"We lean on our training staff and our docs. Hey, I got a lot of respect for Cam and a lot of respect for the organization he went to. We wish him luck."
Meredith missed the entire 2017 season after he tore knee ligaments in Chicago's third preseason game at Tennessee last summer. Meredith, 25, led the Bears with 66 receptions, 888 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 2016, signed an offer sheet with the Saints. The Bears declined to match it. It should be noted the Saints felt comfortable enough with Meredith's medical information to offer him a two-year deal that included $5.350 million.