The Bears just signed wide receiver Earl Bennett to a four year contract extension through 2015. This is great news for the Bears. The Bears are unanimous for struggling to have a top wide receiving core. Bennett will be a great receiver to keep on the roster for the next couple of years. Since 2008 Bennett (3rd round draft pick from Vanderbilt) has 118 receptions for 1554 yards and 6 touchdowns in 46 career games with the bears. After the deal had been made Bennett stated “My agent and the organization have been talking for the past couple of months. For them to get something done in a short period of time, it says a lot about the organization.” Overall this seemed like a pretty quick smooth deal. Bennett also talked about how Chicago is home to him now and how the Bears organization has always treated him right.
I think the next step for the Bears will be to surround Bennett with some other receiving talent so he can get open more. Johnny Knox and Devin Hester are very fast athletes, but they just do not have the talent to attract much attention. If the Bears could sign a big flashy receiver that would take attention off Bennett I could see Bennett playing like the next Wes Welker. In Bennett first two games back from his injury he caught 11 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown. These stats alone should prove why Bennett is a keeper.
Overall good move for the Bears
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