How the Packers might have accidentally helped the Bears
The Green Bay Packers might have inadvertently helped out the Chicago Bears on Friday. Packers running back Aaron Jones took a hometown discount to stay in Green Bay. Jones’ restructured deal pays an $11 million salary with a $8.52 million signing bonus. The deal was a win-win for Green Bay and Jones as the team […]
The Green Bay Packers might have inadvertently helped out the Chicago Bears on Friday.
Packers running back Aaron Jones took a hometown discount to stay in Green Bay. Jones’ restructured deal pays an $11 million salary with a $8.52 million signing bonus.
The deal was a win-win for Green Bay and Jones as the team benefits from the extra salary cap space and Jones takes home a hefty signing bonus. However, it’s not unreasonable to believe that Jones’ situation could have helped the Bears find an avenue to re-sign David Montgomery.
Montgomery is set to his free agency when the league year officially begins on March 16. Montgomery, who is one of Chicago’s locker room leaders, is projected to be worth just north of $7 million on the open market, per Spotrac.
But with Jones, who is the more productive back, to sign a deal at a fairly low number considering his talent, it opens the door to bring back Montgomery on a team-friendly deal as well.
On the surface money is not an object for Chicago this offseason. The Bears have nearly $100 million to spend this offseason but that doesn't mean they should overpay anybody.
Montgomery should be high on general manager Ryan Poles’ list of players to bring back for 2023. Perhaps he can use Jones’ contract as leverage when the two parties sit down in order to keep Montgomery in The Windy City.
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