Due to the salary cap changing for the season, Massie is one of many cuts which are going to happen around the NFL this offseason. Several cuts have already been announced, but more are on the way. The Bears were going to part with either Massie or Charles Leno , or maybe even both, before the offseason is over. However, the close second reason is due to a blatant decline in play for Leno in particular. Needless to say, Chicago needs an offensive tackle or two before they take the field in Going into the NFL Draft, most would have assumed the Bears come away with at least a mid-round tackle to compete with Leno or Massie.
Offensive line was a major need, and Ryan Pace had to address it. Instead, Pace skipped offensive line altogether in the first six rounds before finally taking seventh round fliers on two guys whom would never make an impact: Lachavious Simmons and Arlington Hambright. Pace got lucky that Sam Mustipher and Alex Bars were able to step up in place of some injuries last year, but this year will be different.
Frankly, neither one of them should have been brought back, so Pace is making the correct call with both. Look, the Bears may end up with a quarterback like Russell Wilson if the stars align. His job depends on it. That quarterback, whomever it is, must be protected.
Charles Leno will return at left tackle in the final year of his contract after a significantly improved season. The Bears feel good about their situation from guard to guard after Sam Mustipher emerged at center and Cody Whitehair excelled when switched to left guard. They can slot in James Daniels at right guard as he returns from a torn pectoral muscle, and they have Alex Bars as possible competition at right tackle or as a super sub who has proved he can play anywhere on the line.
Massie did not rule out the possibility of re-signing with the Bears because he wants to keep all of his options open. I liked where I was at, but today changes that. Another Chicago Bears player is set to be released as we inch closer to the start of the new league year.
Massie joins cornerback Buster Skrine as the other starting player to be released in an effort for the Bears to clear cap space. The veteran right tackle joined the Bears as a free agent in , signing a three-year contract after being drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in Injuries would plague him over the last two seasons, however, as he missed 14 regular season games with ankle and knee issues.
His last game as a Bear was in week eight against the New Orleans Saints. By Chad Jensen. By Zach Hicks. By MHH Staff. By Bob Morris. By Zack Kelberman. By Erick Trickel.
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