The Bears and linebacker Roquan Smith have reached an impasse amid contract negotiations. Smith has formally requested a trade from the organization citing “the new front office regime doesn’t value me.”
Smith said they’ve been trying to get a deal done since April, but he feels taken advantage of as “they’ve refused to negotiate in good faith” and the entire process has been “take it or leave it.” The offer sent to Smith is one that he feels would be bad not only for him but the linebacker market as a whole.
