Bears cut Archuleta, sign four undrafted free agents

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Bears Release Adam Archuleta
Published 5/7/2008 by WCG at Windy City Gridiron
... Perhaps the Bears like rookie safety Craig Steltz more than they let on.  Today they might have helped pave his way to a starting job.  The Bears have released safety Adam Archuleta . With the Bears, Archuleta struggled in run support and pass coverage. He broke his hand in a Week 3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, sat out one game, and then returned the following week. He eventually lost his starting job in late November to Brandon McGowan. In his lone season in Chicago, Archuleta failed to revert to the form he displayed in St. ...

Game over: Bears release Adam Archuleta
Published 5/7/2008 by Anthony Brown at The NFL Source
Adam Archuleta had one exceptional season, 2002, when he made 116 tackles, 2.5 sacks, four passes defended and one interception. His other six seasons have been fair [56 tackles in ‘01] to good [88 tackles in ‘04], but teams remember him for that one great year. Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, being Daniel Snyder, signed Archuleta to the richest contract ever offered to a safety in 2006. Archuleta lost the starting safety role before the season started. He played only because Pierson Prioleau, the man who beat him out, suffered a freak knee injury on the opening kick-off of the season. Archuleta was benched again by mid-season. ...