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Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson may be headed to Bears

 

The NFL trade deadline is tomorrow and the Chicago Bears already got themselves a big trade when the team acquired defensive endGaines Adams(notes) on Friday from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And now the team is trying to land a linebacker by tomorrow's deadline, according to the National Football Post.

The need apparently became even more apparent after yesterday's 21-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons when veteran linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa(notes) went down with a knee injury just after returning from three weeks of recuperating from injury.

The Bears have had a lot of injuries at linebacker this season, with bothHunter Hillenmeyer(notes) and Brian Urlacher(notes) also currently out.

A rumored target is Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson.

Source: National Football PostNew Window

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/post/Chiefs-linebacker-Derrick-Johnson-may-be-headed-?urn=nfl,196755

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I took a look at your links

and so far it looks like sloppy journalism and pure conjecture. Maybe it’s a potential match, but nothing has actually linked the two teams or showed any proof of ongoing talks.

Metal sharpens metal.

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by dakoose on Oct 19, 2009 1:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That guy was awesome in college.

Would be a nice addition… but this is just a rumor/opinion from Brad Biggs.

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by SackMan on Oct 19, 2009 1:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Offensive Line

Our LBs (minus one play that Roach got confused) looked fine last night. Why would we trade for anything but a left guard or tackle?

by brands735 on Oct 19, 2009 1:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i'll tell you why

as bad as our o-line is, we actually have bodies to play the position.

I was told that I ruined this house with my anger

by tempchad on Oct 19, 2009 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bodies =/= Talent

Unreasonable people make life difficult...

by WisBearsFan34 on Oct 19, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

We would go with Briggs, then rotation of Hunter, Roach, Jamar…unless HH isn’t healthy yet.

by brands735 on Oct 19, 2009 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

hunter was inactive last night

my guess he’s hurt badly

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by tempchad on Oct 19, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I said the situation changes if HH isn’t healthy yet. But he had a rib injury, McNabb and Hassleback already came back from theirs.

by brands735 on Oct 19, 2009 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you cannot compare a qb to a lb when it comes to injuries

I was told that I ruined this house with my anger

by tempchad on Oct 19, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rib injuries are really bad for all positions including QB. It messes up the throwing motion. They do heal and you can wear flack jackets though. Westbrook played with broken ribs last year.

by brands735 on Oct 19, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

comparing a running back's injuries to a linebackers is more apt

having said that there is a level of severity to all injuries

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by tempchad on Oct 19, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

2 broken ribs is what i had read somewhere

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by BearNecessities on Oct 19, 2009 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well let me take a guess here..........

Chicago gives away another draft pick for an overrated player.

The Villyn

by The Villyn on Oct 19, 2009 2:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

That is just proposturous...

Oh wait, nevermind…

Unreasonable people make life difficult...

by WisBearsFan34 on Oct 19, 2009 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Denver Broncos

playing way over their heads….news at 11.

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by propheteer on Oct 19, 2009 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wonderful insight

anything else to share?

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by Ditkavsworld on Oct 19, 2009 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why wouldn't we

just sign Derrick Brooks?

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by BearNecessities on Oct 19, 2009 2:12 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Because he would make our LB coach look like a dummy.

Oh… wait… he is a dummy.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
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by SackMan on Oct 19, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I just meant over trading for someone

but yeah, you’re right about that… talent is something we shy away from usually

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by BearNecessities on Oct 19, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just say...

We did trade for Johnson…

Who’s our starting LB’s next year? Is the one and done for Pisa? Do we see explore trade offers for Urlacher? What the eff happened to the development of Jamar Williams?

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by smudgers on Oct 19, 2009 2:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

And we don’t draft till the 6th round

by brands735 on Oct 19, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd guess

our starting LBs next year are Briggs, Urlacher, and Pisa.

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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a viable option in real life.

by Dane Noble on Oct 19, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Even IF (a big one) we traded for Johnson?

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by smudgers on Oct 19, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure what to make of Pisa.

I reckon he came back way too early from his first injury, only to have it re-injured. If he can manage to get healthy, and stay that way, I don’t see him losing his job. But, I could be wrong.

Briggs ain’t going anywhere, and Urlacher will rock it til his wheels fall off, so who knows.

Maybe Urlacher will be our next LB coach…

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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a viable option in real life.

by Dane Noble on Oct 19, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Any word on how bad Pisa's injury is?

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by Ditkavsworld on Oct 19, 2009 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think

we’re gonna here he’s done for the year

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by BearNecessities on Oct 19, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vaughn McClure just Tweeted

that he has cartilage damage, and the MRI is pending. The extent of injury isn’t known yet…

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Just because it can be done on Madden NFL does not automatically make it a viable option in real life.

by Dane Noble on Oct 19, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I heard his MCL is wrecked.

First his PCL, now his MCL. I’m no doctor, but they probably brought him back a bit early, compromising his MCL.

Metal sharpens metal.

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by dakoose on Oct 19, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

If that true

I can’t see him coming back this year. And no he probably should’ve been out a bit longer. I thought his PCL injury was more serious than they origianlly thought.

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by Ditkavsworld on Oct 19, 2009 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was...

apparently, it was a complete tear.

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by Dane Noble on Oct 19, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's what I thought.

He’s tougher than I am, I’ll give him that much.

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by Ditkavsworld on Oct 19, 2009 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Instability

to one side of his knee caused great stress to the other side.

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by propheteer on Oct 19, 2009 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I definitely felt Urlacher's importance last night.

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by smudgers on Oct 19, 2009 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree, it was obivous when Roach got "smoked" by Gonzales.

Well that and when he look clueless as what to do when ATL went no huddle.
Am I the only one who was nervous the entire game?

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by Ditkavsworld on Oct 19, 2009 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

no

i’ve been worried, but most here have been overconfident about roach, so i didnt argue too much.

But Roach/Williams combo isn’t the answer for our Urlacher replacement

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by BearNecessities on Oct 19, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Roach

Isn’t the first MLB to be “toast” by the future HOFer.

"Repetition is only good when you've been winning." - Valet

by propheteer on Oct 19, 2009 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Won't be the last either

but I couldn’t resist you smoked when referring to roach. Tony made a good move and got him turned around, can’t really blame Nick for that. Just saying Urlacher probably would’ve covered it better is all.

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by Ditkavsworld on Oct 19, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah. hope he's back next year

I’m sure the team can afford Nick for the whole team. i can’t wait till Roach gets a big fat sack.

Camp ifuwanna, we hold you in our heart...

by ifuwannacrownem on Oct 19, 2009 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

he has a sack

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by BearNecessities on Oct 19, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

you really

really don’t get what he’s talking about.

Nobody rec’d the bible or the declaration of independence. Those turned out swell.
-Ifuwanna

by KtownBear on Oct 19, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

in both senses of the word

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by BearNecessities on Oct 19, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would assume

we will sign Derrick Brooks. Pisa is probably landing on IR soon.(PCL) and that will leave us with a hurting HH, Briggs, Roach, Williams, McClover, and Shaw. the latter two we need on special teams as well. we won’t have any depth, and starting both Roach and Williams is a bit shaky, i really see them bringing in Brooks

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by BearNecessities on Oct 19, 2009 2:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

bringing in derrick brooks makes a ton of sense

if he has anything left in the tank. if so, he costs no draft picks and will probably sign for just this year.

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by tempchad on Oct 19, 2009 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where does he play?

He’s a natural WLB, and won’t/cannot hold up at MLB. Not really a good fit unless Briggs moves over.

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by propheteer on Oct 19, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

too costly to have briggs

out of position

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by BearNecessities on Oct 19, 2009 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Never know

There’s no history of Briggs anywhere but the weakside. At this point, the Bears may not have another option. The season is over if McClover or whatever his name plays significant time.

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by propheteer on Oct 20, 2009 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Roach and Hunter

have proven to be at least competent MLBs.

Briggs is Briggs.

I’m not sold on Jamar Williams as a starter. McClover is a ST player. Shaw looks a little better on ST than I would have thought, and he’s big, but that does NOT mean he needs to see any significantly playtime. At least this year.

Still, our LB corps isn’t in horrible shape.

by Cosmis on Oct 19, 2009 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

???

The fact is that we have no Depth, it’s not far off to assume Hunter will be touch and go for the next few weeks at least.

which would then mean Williams is coming in to start, so they don’t rush him back, like what happened with Pisa, who is now probably out for the year. Derrick Brooks makes logical sense

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by BearNecessities on Oct 19, 2009 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

A point on your comment about Shaw

“looking a little better on ST than I would have thought”, I heard on the radio broadcast that he is leading the team in Special Teams tackles. Pretty good for a guy who came in at the last minute. I think he’s been a huge addition.

by BearFan611 on Oct 19, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

They're simply not good enough.

The absense of Urlacher is becoming more apparent every week. It’s not just the freakish athletic skills he brings to the field… it’s the leadership. There already have been way too many communication and play call issues on defense, that have either resulted in a huge blown assignment (see Roddy White’s TD last night), or caused us to waste a timeout on defense, where you can see guys screaming at eachother.

It’s a problem.

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Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
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by SackMan on Oct 19, 2009 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I said it the day we cut him

We should have kept Kevin Malast. He was tackling really good in the preseason. I don’t know about his athletic ability, but I thought he looked really comfortable in the middle.

Camp ifuwanna, we hold you in our heart...

by ifuwannacrownem on Oct 19, 2009 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

once hunter comes back

i think he’ll be put back in the middle. hes a cerebral player and i would imagine he can better handle play calling when going up against a no-huddle offense.

by Puppet on Oct 19, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hunter had his own gaffe vs Pittsburgh

When he was screaming at everyone and forced to call a timeout.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Oct 19, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think

he was screaming at everyone because he was forced to call a timeout. he was pissed at someone not being aligned properly.

by Cosmis on Oct 21, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm loving it...

get as many young, fast, uber-athletic defensive players as you can. Get the ones with a chip on their shoulder. Derrick Johnson…dude was a beast in college. One of the most dominant backers I’ve seen.

After three years, he looked like he was a rising star. What happened?

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by MPG on Oct 19, 2009 5:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

he got in the doghouse with Haley

and has never been given an opportunity to win his job back

in very limited action he’s made plays

he’s a MUCH better player than gaines adams from a production standpoint and would be well worth the draft pick compensation

by DartmouthCubsFan on Oct 19, 2009 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks man. I just love adding these types of athletes.

I’m imagining a linebacking core of Urlacher, Johnson, and Briggs. Hell yeah.

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by MPG on Oct 19, 2009 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

what would we trade?

another draft pick? we don’t have many left. unless its a low round pick (johnson’s really talented, but he’s in the doghouse and isn’t playing much), i dunno how this is even feasible.

by guy incognito on Oct 19, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really want us to make this trade. Jonathan Vilma went for a 4th rounder. DJ should be worth a 4th or 5th with option of moving to a 4th or 3rd depending on his performance. If we can take that, we do it and never look back. That is your Urlacher replacement right there folks. He needs a new contract after this season but he’s still only 26. I loved this kid coming out and have seen him make plenty of plays in KC. He has been on a poorly coached team with no other LB talent around him. I hope we pull this one off, I really do.

by The Kaiser on Oct 20, 2009 10:35 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

why dont we..

activate marcus freeman off our practice squad. he has to be better than williams/mcglover/shaw. then we sign some other body to that squad. makes sense to me. or better yet just play craig steltz at linebacker like you would in madden haha

Bring back our honey bears...sick and tired of hearing about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders and the bars they go work at when they quit. cold weather + cheerleaders in skimpy outfits = lots of fun

by tomh115 on Oct 21, 2009 8:40 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

lol

At the rate we’re going…we might HAVE to.

by Virto on Oct 21, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

i might try this later play craig steltz at strong side haha

Bring back our honey bears...sick and tired of hearing about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders and the bars they go work at when they quit. cold weather + cheerleaders in skimpy outfits = lots of fun

by tomh115 on Oct 22, 2009 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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