Quinn had been with the Bears since April 2020 when he signed a five-year, $70 million deal as a free agent. A league source confirmed with ESPN that the Bears are absorbing the bulk of Quinn's 2022 salary.
"Obviously, part of the tough thing with this job and the position are the tough decisions you have to make," Bears general manager Ryan Poles said. "I almost feel like there's the emotional side, the human part of it that you know you're affecting not only a man but his family. You're kind of shaking that all up, and I don't take that lightly at all and I'm sensitive to that. You also know that you're tweaking the fibers of your locker room, and that's a big deal, too.
"And on the business side, it just made too much sense for what we're trying to do. It's going to allow us to continue to build a highly competitive roster."
However, Quinn has not been playing like his normal self throughout the season...
Here is what Dov Kleiman reported:
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17 NOVEMBRE | 159 ANSWERS Robert Quinn is off to a very bad start in Philly... With 4 weeks to evaluate it, did the Bears win the Robert Quinn trade? | ||
Yes | 142 | 89.3 % |
No | 17 | 10.7 % |
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