Marion Barber, Roy Williams may be shown the door in Chicago

[Gryphon]

Marion Barber is a "prime candidate to be released" this offseason.

He's as good as gone after restricted free agent Kahlil Bell's late-season emergence as a viable insurance policy for Matt Forte. Turning 29 in June, Barber carries a $2.25 million cap charge in addition to a $1.9 million base salary.

Related: Kahlil Bell
Source: ESPN Chicago Mar 8 - 4:23 PM
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The Bears have reportedly not contacted free agent Roy Williams since the end of the season.

Williams was told at season's end that the team wanted him back, but that was before the departures of coordinator Mike Martz and GM Jerry Angelo. Unless the Bears strike out at wide receiver in free agency and the draft, we suspect they won't seriously entertain the notion of bringing back Williams.

Source: ESPN Chicago
Mar 8 - 4:12 PM

[Risen Star]

Hopefully the door's open or Barber will never get through it.

[1fisher]

Hopefully the door's open or Barber will never get through it.

:muttley:

[Rynie]

Even if it's open, he'll bounce around and miss the entrance. :mchammer:

[Yeagermeister]

Ok it has to be asked......should we? :laugh1:

[1fisher]

Ok it has to be asked......should we? :laugh1:

of course............................................ ................. NOT! :p:

[Cowboy_Shawn]

Hopefully the door's open or Barber will never get through it.

Even if it is open he'd probably trip over his own feet and not make it through.

[Joe Realist]

Barber played well for them well, except for running out of bounds and fumbling against Denver.

The rumor is we are bringing back Julius.

[Woods]

Barber played well for them well, except for running out of bounds and fumbling against Denver.

The rumor is we are bringing back Julius.

Did you just start this rumor? :laugh2:

[1fisher]

Barber played well for them well, except for running out of bounds and fumbling against Denver.

The rumor is we are bringing back Julius.

............and those were caused by lingering effects of a failed back-flip attempt after scoring a TD...

:laugh2:

[BraveHeartFan]

Best of luck to both of them.

[GroundUp]

I was a big Barber fan and really loved his enthusiasm, wish him all the best. I can't believe Roy got another deal after the joke he played in Dallas tho.

[big dog cowboy]

Both will have a tough time getting a job for next season IMO.

[casmith07]

Both will have a tough time getting a job for next season IMO.

Marion Barber is done. Roy Williams might get one more deal, maybe in St. Louis.

[MichaelWinicki]

Both will have a tough time getting a job for next season IMO.

Agreed.

[TheCoolFan]

:laugh2: They're done...and yet there were many people here so upset that we didn't keep them.

"Barber is so tough!"

"Roy hustles and makes good blocks!"

[Aven8]

Marion Barber is done. Roy Williams might get one more deal, maybe in St. Louis.

I hear there is a football team in Allen, TX that could use them. :D

[hipfake08]

Unless the Bears strike out at wide receiver in free agency and the draft, we suspect they won't seriously entertain the notion of bringing back Williams.

Source: ESPN Chicago
Mar 8 - 4:12 PM

They already wiffed on signing Williams. Inning over.