Bears GM Ryan Pace's decision to cut Matt Slauson is confusing, troubling
Bears GM Ryan Pace cut starting guard Matt Slauson, the guy teammates considered the toughest player in the locker room, a veteran who could not have epitomized a throwback player any more without wearing a leather helmet.
That message confuse anyone else?
Word quickly spread that the Bears sought more athleticism from at guard, as if offensive linemen carried batons and crossed finish lines. Yet nobody at Halas Hall complained publicly or privately last year about Slauson's ability to function when he was, at worst, the Bears' second-most reliable lineman and, at best, their most consistent.
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