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A year later, Bears general manager Jerry Angelo has the quarterback he longed for.
In their first big offseason move, the Bears agreed in principle late Tuesday to a five-year contract with Brian Griese, providing them with an experienced backup who can push Rex Grossman this summer.
Griese will receive bonus money between $4 million and $5 million, and the deal is thought to be worth between $14 million and $20 million, depending on a multitude of levers based primarily on playing time. One league insider called the acquisition "the best move [Angelo] has made since he's been there.'' Griese adds legitimate depth to a position that has been an Achilles' heel for the Bears for decades, especially recently. They have changed starting quarterbacks 28 times since the middle of the 1999 season. Griese's career passer rating of 84.8 has been surpassed only once, by Erik Kramer in 1995, since the Jim McMahon era ended, and his 16,000 passing yards are more than anyone in franchise history has.
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In their first big offseason move, the Bears agreed in principle late Tuesday to a five-year contract with Brian Griese, providing them with an experienced backup who can push Rex Grossman this summer.
Griese will receive bonus money between $4 million and $5 million, and the deal is thought to be worth between $14 million and $20 million, depending on a multitude of levers based primarily on playing time. One league insider called the acquisition "the best move [Angelo] has made since he's been there.'' Griese adds legitimate depth to a position that has been an Achilles' heel for the Bears for decades, especially recently. They have changed starting quarterbacks 28 times since the middle of the 1999 season. Griese's career passer rating of 84.8 has been surpassed only once, by Erik Kramer in 1995, since the Jim McMahon era ended, and his 16,000 passing yards are more than anyone in franchise history has.
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