UPDATE: Bears Sign 29 Year Old RT Shaffer

[vallin21]

The problem is we don't have any cap room to sign him. If we cut Rabach that would save us 2.3 mil, and give us some money to sign him. But, I don't know why we (or anyone) haven't made any attempt to contact him, or schedule a visit because he's a decent player, with good size and let up 4.5 sacks last year. If we signed him, it would give us the luxury of drafting elsewhere like DE/OLB at 13 instead of RT.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by vallin21

The problem is we don't have any cap room to sign him. If we cut Rabach that would save us 2.3 mil, and give us some money to sign him. But, I don't know why we (or anyone) haven't made any attempt to contact him, or schedule a visit because he's a decent player, with good size and let up 4.5 sacks last year. If we signed him, it would give us the luxury of drafting elsewhere like DE/OLB at 13 instead of RT.

actually we do have enough cap room to sign him and take about a 3.5 mill hit (thanks to Schneeds Cap Status thread). I think this is just the FO playing a wait and see approach because they only get one shot at getting a FA OT.

[Trample the Elderly]

Any news on this guy or any other T we're looking at?

[SmootSmack]

Bears got him

Bears add veteran offensive tackle Shaffer - Inside the Bears