Robert Quinn opens up on Roquan Smith holdout situation
Bears LB Roquan Smith officially requested a trade on Tuesday, saying in a statement that he feels Chicago's new regime doesn't value him and that the team is not currently dealing in "good faith".
GM Ryan Poles told reporters after the statement was issued that he intends to keep his superstar linebacker on the team.
His fellow teammates Robert Quinn opened up on Smith's situation.
«You don't get a lot of opportunities to sign new contracts,» Quinn said, via Kevin Fishbain of TheAthletic.com. «I'm sure he wants to get as much as possible. Respectfully, I think he deserves it too. But it's a business. One side doesn't want to pay him and he wants to get paid.»
Quinn also said that he wants Smith to stay with the team.
«I would love to have him in the building. But it's his business,» Quinn said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. «I'm not his agent or him so that's out of my control. But I would love to see him stay in this building. But I understand the business side too.»
Robert Quinn knows better than anyone else how valuable Smith has been to this defense. Quinn has been the main beneficiary of Roquan Smith's success.
The duo of Robert Quinn and Smith has been a dominant force for this Bears' defensive front. Last season, Smith recorded 163 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and three sacks.
Quinn was arguably the best edge rusher in the NFL last season. He recorded 49 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and 18.5 sacks.
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