Bears release WR Muhammad; sign DE Brown to extension

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Bears Cut Muhsin Muhammad
Published 2/18/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
Filed under: Bears, Chicago, NFL Free AgencyAdam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting (via PFT) that the Chicago Bears have released wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad. It's the end of a disappointing three-year tenure in Chicago for Muhammad, who arrived with great fanfare (and a six-year, $30 million contract) after he was released by the Carolina Panthers in February of 2005. At the time, he was coming off a tremendous season in which he caught 93 passes for 1,405 yards and 16 touchdowns. But Muhammad has struggled in the Chicago offense with too many dropped passes, and he's never been nearly that productive with the ...

BEARS BOUNCE MOOSE
Published 2/18/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
In a move that could bring the team a step closer to reuniting with receiver Marty Booker, the Bears have cut veteran wideout Muhsin Muhammad , according to Adam Schefter of NFL Network. Muhammad was under contract through 2010, and was due to earn a base salary of $1.6 million in 2008. Schefter also reports that the Bears are expected to release two other veteran players on Monday. Muhammad was a second-round pick of the Panthers in 1996, and he spent nine seasons in Carolina.  The Panthers released him in February 2005 in lieu of paying a $10 million roster bonus.  Less than 12 hours later (could it be . . . tampering?), he signed a six-year, $30 million ...