Bears, Forte agree on $3.7M, 4 years
Chicago Sun-Times | July 03, 2008
Mike Mulligan: The Bears agreed to terms with running back Matt Forte on Wednesday, giving them a league-high 11 signees out of 12 players selected in the April draft. Forte, a second-round pick (44th overall) out of Tulane, is expected to be awarded the starting job in training camp. He agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth more than $3.7 million that includes about $2 million in total bonus money.
Bears sign Harrison, agree to terms with two others
Kansas City Star | July 01, 2008
The Chicago Bears signed defensive tackle Marcus Harrison to a four-year contract on Tuesday.
Harris says 'classy' talks led to deal with Bears
Kansas City Star | June 21, 2008
Tommie Harris says the talks that led to his four-year, $40 million contract with the Chicago Bears were businesslike and "classy."
Happy Harris praises 'classy' negotiations
Chicago Sun-Times | June 21, 2008
A day after agreeing to a four-year contract extension, defensive tackle Tommie Harris had only praise for the Bears organization. ''There wasn't a rush to get things done,'' Harris said Friday at Halas Hall. ''I would love to get it done because you don't want to become a distraction to your teammates.
Defensive tackle Tommie Harris says businesslike talks led to $40 million deal with Bears
Star Tribune | June 21, 2008
After Harris, Bears turn attention to Urlacher
Star Tribune | June 20, 2008
Bears sign DT Harris to 4-year contract extension
USA Today | June 20, 2008
The Chicago Bears signed defensive tackle Tommie Harris to a four-year contract extension on Thursday that runs through the 2012 ...
Lovie to Bears: just chill
Chicago Sun-Times | June 20, 2008
If you're ready for some football, pack your bags because the Bears have 18 practices scheduled to be open to the public during training camp this summer.
Bears lock up Harris
Chicago Sun-Times | June 20, 2008
The Bears waited until the true offseason to deliver their biggest news since the end of a calamitous 2007. Hours after the team officially broke for a five-week summer break before training camp begins, a contract extension for three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris was finalized, ensuring a centerpiece of the defense will remain intact through 2012.
DT gets a good deal -- and so do Bears
Chicago Sun-Times | June 20, 2008
The glorious, and perhaps tedious, reality of contract squabbles is that they often end with the anticlimax of a bad goal during an overtime hockey game. All that worry and fret for nothing? Still, it's reason to rejoice at Halas Hall today with word that the Bears and Tommie Harris agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep the Pro Bowl defensive tackle locked up through the 2012 season.
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