No panic, but Bears-Harris talks break off

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TALKS BETWEEN BEARS, HARRIS BREAK OFF
Published 4/10/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
Discussions aimed at extending the contract of Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris have ended for now, even as the Bears reportedly are poised to make Harris the highest-paid defensive tackle in the league (and thus in league history). Per Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times , the Bears already have offered more than the seven-year, $50.5 million deal signed earlier this year by Raiders defensive tackle Tommy Kelly.  Unknown in this regard is what Harris has demanded, and where his bottom line might be. Agent Drew Rosenhaus spent two days in Chicago working on a ...

Bears Offer to Make Tommie Harris NFL's Highest-Paid Defensive Tackle, Harris Says No
Published 4/10/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
Filed under: Bears, ChicagoTwo Chicago Bears want to be among the highest-paid players in the NFL, and the team may have trouble meeting their contract demands. First there's the Brian Urlacher contract situation, and now Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Bears have made an offer to defensive tackle Tommie Harris that would make him the highest-paid defensive tackle in football -- and Harris said no. According to Biggs, the offer the Bears made is more than the ridiculous $50 million contract Tommy Kelly ...

Bear Necessities: RB Class, Tommie Harris, Draft Reports
Published 4/10/2008 by Russ Loede at Bears Gab
... 4.  Excited To Find Out Which Bear Standouts Will Receive Contract Extensions?  Is One Ready To Sign The Dotted Line?  Is He Worth Being Paid Top Dollar?   Is He Worthy Of Being Mentioned As One Of The Best Among His Position?  Will It Be Sooner Rather Than Later?  What Approach Will The Team Take In Trying To Secure Him?  Read About Which All-Pro Is About To Cash In…  Why They Saved During Free Agency:  Breaking The Bank For The Elite?  ...

Tommie Harris Rejects Bears Offer
Published 4/10/2008 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... saying you deserved it. My post was so convincing, that the Bears then turned right around and made you an offer. (That's the only logical explanation, right? Hi, Jerry Angelo!) And you turned it down ! There were no fireworks when contract talks between Drew Rosenhaus and the Bears broke off Wednesday. Just because they didn't reach a new deal for defensive tackle Tommie Harris doesn't mean it's not a possibility, as well as a priority for the Bears. It just might take some time. Extensions for players under contract are always a delicate issue. The Bears are believed to ...

NFL Thursday: Eller Arrested; Dolphins Mull No. 1 Pick
Published 4/10/2008 by Joel 'DiG' DiGiacomo at Football for Breakfast
NFC News Buccaneers: Bucs Gamble on Talented, Troubled Receiver Antonio Bryant (St. Petersburg Times) Buccaneers: Stalled Talks Puzzle Garcia (Tampa Tribune) Vikings: Trouble Returns to Carl Eller (St. Paul Pioneer Press) Lions: Calvin Johnson Expects to Be Twice As Good (Detroit News) Bears : No Panic, but Bears-Harris Talks Break Off (Chicago Sun-Times) AFC News ...

Negotiations Break Off Between Bears & Harris
Published 4/10/2008 by Patrick Dorsey at The NFL Source
... According to the Chicago Sun Times, negotiations between the Bears and defensive tackle Tommie Harris broke off yesterday with agent Drew Rosenhaus leaving Chicago. ...