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Mr. Laz · 05-06-2008, 05:25 PM

BEARS CUT ADAM ARCHULETA

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 6, 2008, 6:26 p.m.
The Chicago Bears announced today that they have released safety Adam Archuleta after one year with the team.
Last March the Bears traded their 2007 sixth-round draft pick to the Redskins in exchange for Archuleta, who had just finished a disappointing season in Washington. He played in 15 games for the Bears, starting 10. (The Redskins used the pick to draft quarterback Jordan Palmer.)
Archuleta had his best seasons with the Rams from 2001 to 2005, with Lovie Smith, now the Bears’ head coach, as his defensive coordinator. When Archuleta signed with Chicago, it looked like reuniting with Smith would make it the right fit.
But the Bears apparently felt that Archuleta was expendable because they like the other safeties on the roster, including Mike Brown, Brandon McGowan, Danieal Manning, Kevin Payne and rookie fourth-round draft choice Craig Steltz.
The 30-year-old Archuleta will now be an unrestricted free agent.

Pitt Gorilla · 05-07-2008, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

I thought this guy was going to be a beast in the NFL when he was drafted. He was such an athletic freak, I remember watching a few clips on him before the draft about his workout regimen. He could bench something like 500 pounds and squat 600 while running a 4.4.

That was part of the problem; he was simply a workout warrior. Maybe he can chill with Mamula.

05-06-2008, 05:25 PM
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Bears cut Archuleta BEARS CUT ADAM ARCHULETA Posted by Michael David Smith on May 6, 2008, 6:26 p.m. The Chicago Bears announced today that they have released safety Adam Archuleta after one year with the team. Last March the Bears traded their 2007 sixth-round draft pick to the Redskins in exchange for Archuleta, who had just finished a disappointing season in Washington. He played in 15 games for the Bears, starting 10. (The Redskins used the pick to draft quarterback Jordan Palmer.) Archuleta had his best seasons with the Rams from 2001 to 2005, with Lovie Smith, now the Bears’ head coach, as his defensive coordinator. When Archuleta signed with Chicago, it looked like reuniting with Smith would make it the right fit. But the Bears apparently felt that Archuleta was expendable because they like the other safeties on the roster, including Mike Brown, Brandon McGowan, Danieal Manning, Kevin Payne and rookie fourth-round draft choice Craig Steltz. The 30-year-old Archuleta will now be an unrestricted free agent.
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