The biggest fear when news of the Glennon signing hit, at least among Bears fans, was that Pace and his staff actually felt the 27-year old could be their franchise guy. This despite no evidence to indicate as much during his time in Tampa Bay. He went 5-13 as a starter and posted average numbers. Would the team really mortgage their future on him?
As it turns out, no. Sports Mockery stated a few days ago that this move felt like one part of a plan instituted by teams like Seattle. Sign a veteran who has some upside at a reasonable price and then couple that with a high draft choice. The latest numbers reflect that this is almost guaranteed to be the course of action for Chicago.
Bears not mortgaging their future on Mike Glennon. They're taking a swing, as @AlbertBreer explains in reporting the contract breakdown: pic.twitter.com/U3QDGDkuwV
— Rich Campbell (@Rich_Campbell) March 10, 2017
Mike Glennon got exactly half the guaranteed money that Brock Osweiler did. And the #Bears can get out painlessly after 1 year, not 2.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 10, 2017
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Basically the Bears have handed Glennon a decent one-year contract with a simple statement. The 2017 season will be his audition. If he plays well, they have two more years on the contract to keep him around. If he doesn’t they can simply cut the cord and try again. Or more likely move to the rookie they’re almost certain to draft.
