I may have to profusely apologize to Jerry Angelo and the Bears front office in this post.  I didn't think the Bears were completely capable of making such a smart move in signing Julius Peppers, and then I didn't believe for a second that they were able to structure the contract in their favor. 

As details of Peppers' contract become clear however, it appears the Bears did a phenomenal job of protecting themselves from a big free agency bust situation.  For that they should be commended and for that perhaps I should wait longer to hold off judgment better next time.  I'll gladly take the hit on this one with the hopes that Julius Peppers earns every bit of the major contract he signed.  That's the basic hope all of us should have, that the Bears do in fact have to fork out the $91-million-dollars in salary and that Peppers winds up one of the most dominating pass rushing forces in the history of the game. 

My expectations and demands of Peppers remain unchanged, but the structure the way the Bears designed the contract appears to be masterful.  From what you read, Peppers' contract is essentially a one-year $20-million-dollar contract, the rest of the guaranteed money comes in the form of gigantic roster bonuses due to Peppers the second week in February of 2011, 2012 and so on. 

The basic premise still remains the same you hope the Bears get the level of production out of Peppers that he is capable of producing.  However if they don't at least we know that they won't be the laughing stock of the NFL ala the Washington RedskinI may have to profusely apologize to Jerry Angelo and the Bears front office in this post. I didn't think the Bears were completely capable of making such a smart move in signing Julius Peppers, and then I didn't believe for a second that they were able to structure the contract in their favor. As details of Peppers' contract become clear however, it appears the Bears did a phenomenal job of protecting themselves from a big free agency bust situation. For that they should be commended and for that perhaps I should wait longer to hold off judgment better next time. I'll gladly take the hit on this one with the hopes that Julius Peppers earns every bit of the major contract he signed. That's the basic hope all of us should have, that the Bears do in fact have to fork out the $91-million-dollars in salary and that Peppers winds up one of the most dominating pass rushing forces in the history of the game. My expectations and demands of Peppers remain unchanged, but the structure the way the Bears designed the contract appears to be masterful. From what you read in this article on Profooballtalk.com, Peppers' contract is essentially a one-year $20-million-dollar contract, the rest of the guaranteed money comes in the form of gigantic roster bonuses due to Peppers the second week in February of 2011, 2012 and so on.

The basic premise still remains the same you hope the Bears get the level of production out of Peppers that he is capable of producing. However if they don't at least we know that they won't be the laughing stock of the NFL ala the Washington Redskins. The Bears will in fact be in a position to cut Peppers loose before any of his roster bonuses take effect on not be on the hook for a dime further.

What it means in finality is that the Bears essentially signed Peppers for a little more than $3-million-dollars more than the $16-million-dollar one year deal Peppers played for last year in Carolina. This still puts the pressure on Peppers to prove himself and also provides motivation for him to play at a high level and not take plays off and not waltz through the season. s.  The Bears will in fact be in a position to cut Peppers loose before any of his roster bonuses take effect on not be on the hook for a dime further. 

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