Sims signs with Bears for 3 years $18M with $10M guaranteed

[Rhoadsy13]

Mike Garafolo‏ @MikeGarafolo
[h=1]Deal for new Bears TE Dion Sims: three years, $18m with $10m in guarantees, source says. More than just blocking TE money.[/h]
Wish we could have kept him but happy for Simms.

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I apologize I didn't see the thread out there about Simms already, please merge.

 

[dolfan_]

Sorry, he is not worth that.

 

[hoops]

I'd have kept him for that

I'm not a fan of letting capable run and pass play in line primary tight ends walk after 4 years for dinosaurs and especially over that money

 

[DolfanDuBbZ~]

In today's salary cap rising era, the Sims contract is acceptable.
I think his concussion issue last year, hurt him.

 

[russianbear]

Not exactly a ton of money

 

['Deep]

No, it's not a lot of money. Now, he's got Glennon throwing to him.

 

[SQuinn17]

Good for him. Played his tail off for us.

 

[hoops]

In today's salary cap rising era, the Sims contract is acceptable.
I think his concussion issue last year, hurt him.

Miami had plans to keep him this is about money and I guess value to Miami role wise in gase's offense going forward which I see the only offset being as pure tempo play...as in lots of fast tempo

 

[WestSideFin]

Is sims worth only 2 mil less then stills got? Heck no. Sorry I like sims but he's not a 6 mil a year player.

 

[CChambers84]

Sims really only had one good year. Sucks to see him go

 

[Travis34]

Rather have kept him over Fasano but it is what it is

 

[oasis]

wow i would have thought Sims would be around 4M AAV. We signed Thomas to 6M AAV and while their skill sets are different, Thomas will probably put up flashier numbers.

 

[gregorygrant83]

I respect Hoops and he say Sims is worth the deal he recieved. I would have been ok keeping him, but I think finding a Sims replacement isn't very difficult. I know Hoops disagrees. I'm not wild about Fasano due to his age, but I figure the team has a plan to use him as a stepping stone to an unforeseen goal. Also as I said earlier I expect a few decent vet tight ends to hit the market after the draft and during training camp as teams make room for this huge rookie class.

 

[phintim]

If I am Gase the concussions have to be part of the issue especially after signing Thomas who is also injury prone

 

[dolp1972]

retrospectively if Gase would have been coach and not Failbin, think they would have kept Clay, a more uptempo TE.......