Briggs: "I Thought I Was Headed to Washington"

Lance Briggs thought he had a new team—the Washington Redskins. Shortly after he agreed to terms with his current team, the Chicago Bears, Briggs revealed that he was D. C. bound. “I didn't think I was going to be a Chicago Bear. I actually thought I was headed to Washington," Briggs said. “At the last minute, my agent (Drew Rosenhaus) told me we had a deal with the Bears. We talked for a while, and I told him this was the deal that made sense.” But were the Redskins actually serious in their pursuit of Briggs? The contract that Briggs signed is reported to be for six years and $36 million, with $12 million guaranteed. That latter figure is a far cry from the $20 million in guaranteed money that was supposed to be the starting point for Rosenhaus in his negotiations. So, if Briggs and the Redskins almost had a deal, did the Redskins’ pledge to be smart in free agency really just last about 36 hours? It depends on how you want to look at it.  ... (link)