In response to the report that the Bears could trade defensive end Alex Brown to the Seahawks for guard Rob Sims, two new reports say the Seahawks don’t want Brown under his current contract.
Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Bears have talked to the Seahawks about acquiring Sims, but the Seahawks are not at all interested in trading Sims for Brown.
Danny O’Neil of the Seattle Times also reports that the Seahawks have no interest in Brown’s $5 million salary.
Brown could always agree to restructure his contract to make it more palatable for the Seahawks, but it’s hard to see what would be in it for him in doing that: If he just waits for the Bears to release him, he’ll hit the open market and be able to negotiate with 30 other teams, not just the Bears and Seahawks.