kindee1688 Roquan Smith, the eighth-overall pick of the Chicago Bears, has yet to sign a rookie contract with the Bears.
Roquan Smith, the eighth overall pick in the Chicago Bears’ draft, has yet to sign a rookie contract with the Bears because some details of his contract have not been finalized, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday. kindee1688
The former University of Georgia product is one of two players in the draft who have yet to sign a rookie contract because of some unresolved issues. The contract stated that the Bears would not pay him any guaranteed money if he was banned from the NFL’s new tackling rules, so the 21-year-old has yet to take part in the first practice of training camp.
Bears head coach Matt Nagy acknowledged the problems that have been reported in previous reports, citing the NFL’s new rules dispute as part of the issue that has kept Smith from signing his rookie contract.
The rule states a player cannot lower his head to initiate a play and make direct contact with an opponent’s helmet, while Smith wants clarity that the Bears will not forfeit any of his guaranteed money if he is suspended for violating the rule. The 21-year-old linebacker will receive an $11.6 million signing bonus, with his rookie contract worth about $18.6 million in total. ( kindee1688 )
