Bears Trade TE Greg Olsen To The Panthers

Less than 21 hours after emails announcing Greg Olsen’s availability in trade were leaked to the Tribune, the Chicago Bears have dealt the veteran tight end to Carolina. According to an NFL source with knowledge of the situation, the Bears traded Olsen to thePanthers for a player and a draft pick (the player is not believed to be wide receiver Steve Smith). The Bears gave Olsen’s agent Drew Rosenhaus permission to shop Olsen, and they are believed to have come to terms with the Panthers on a contract extension as the 2007 first-round draft pick was entering the final year of his rookie contract with the Bears.

Source: Chicago Tribune

 

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Gotta know what the player is.

 

Me too.. the suspense is killing me.

 

It better not be Steve Smith, that's all I know.

 

I read reports where they said it's not Steve Smith.

Didn't think they would pull the trigger with Shockey in town...good move for the Panthers...

 

Good gawd can this week get any worse......If it's not Steve Smith I'm pissed.

 

Panthers gave up a 3.

 

Hell of a receiving target for Cam Newton, they also have Shockey at tight end right? Should be solid in some 2 TE sets.

 

My mom said she's going to "miss his tight butt in training camp."

 

lol. Just throwing it out there.

 

Cam might, actually, have a chance this year

 

Anyone hear on who the other player might be???

 

Only that it better not be Steve Smith

 

Well I'm hoping it is!!! Lol

 

Of course you are. The Bears are grade-A crap in their receiving corps

 

And I have a feeling we always will be....

 

When is someone going to tell us who that player is?

 

Been waiting all day for this crap but I haven't seen anything yet on who the player is...