Chicago Bears Cut Mark Bradley, Sign Marcus Hamilton

by Adam T on Sep 23, 2008 8:33 PM CDT Comment 3 comments

Maybe the Bears liked what they saw last Sunday or maybe Brandon Lloyd's big day has jaded them into thinking they don't need extra wide receivers. The Bears have waived Mark Bradley.

Bradley did not have a reception while appearing in two of the Bears’ first three games this season, playing primarily on special teams. His departure leaves the Bears with just four healthy receivers: Lloyd, Booker, Rashied Davis and rookie Earl Bennett. Devin Hester's status for Sunday night's home game against the Philadelphia Eagles is unknown after he missed the Buccaneers game with a rib injury.

Sackman, who posted this first in the Fan Posts section doesn't like the move and while I will reserve my opinion for later, I see two sides to this. Initially I say with the receiver crew we have why are we letting anybody go without bringing in somebody. Also Hester is banged up. On the other hand the Bears have too many players they don't know what to do with. If this new guy can make an immediate impact on special teams, maybe this is for the best.

The Bears cut Bradley to make room for CB Marcus Hamilton.

The seventh-round draft pick from Virginia forced the Bears to punt on their first two possessions of the second half by breaking up third-down passes intended for Brandon Lloyd and Marty Booker.

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good decision, makes room for rookie Earl Bennett to step up

this move makes sense. The Bears thought that Mark Bradley would emerge as their number one receiver but instead Brandon Lloyd is emerging as that. Rashied Davis has shown some flashes of receiving talent but has been missing and dropping passes. He was better when he was on special teams and really thats maybe why they didn’t cut him. This moves Earl Bennet up in the roster, the SEC Vanderbilt receiving talent who helped make Jay Cutler the quarterback he was in college. The Bears third round pick of 08 who really was rated as a top second round talent. By the way, he returned a long punt for a touchdown in a pre season game. With Hester not being sure when he’s coming back, this may be sending a message to Nathan Vasher too for punt returns. The Bears should protect their cornerback duo.

by Oso Monstar of Midway on Sep 23, 2008 10:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

You make many good points

However aside from Lloyd who has stepped up thus far in the receiving corps? I just wonder that if the coaching staff was so hot to trot on Bennett in the preseason why has he been inactive? Davis has his moments but I don’t know how legit a receiver he is. After a good preseason he has disappeared in the first three games. He used to come in and be clutch but not yet. However, Bradley must have fallen into the doghouse somewhere. Maybe it was his inability to stay healthy but really, the guy has been given every chance to step up and take over for Berrian and he hasen’t been able to do it. Obviously he wasn’t as good as we all hoped he’d be.

Fire Ron Turner!!!
Fire Angelo!!

by GallopingGhost on Sep 23, 2008 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But, just like you said,

Bradley hasn’t stepped up. He’s gotten zip for zip.

One thing I noticed about this preseason is that there were two guys who really showed up and then turned it off after that (Wolfe and Bradley). Not much we can do if he’s not steppin up, ya know?

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Sep 24, 2008 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs