Amobi Okoye to return to Bears

**The Benjamin** · 08-31-2012, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by MPBears68

Let's see if Okoye is even healthy first. Hard to believe Tampa would release him if he was at/near 100%, isn't it?

I'm skeptical of this situation as it sounds too good...

Hopefully he is healthy

**JustAnotherBearsFan99** · 08-31-2012, 08:30 PM

It sounded like he was going to be OK, but they were getting impatient with his recovery. But it sounded like he was close to being ready. I'm OK if he needs a couple of weeks more to be 100%. It would be worth the wait.

**MPBears68** · 08-31-2012, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by JustAnotherBearsFan99

It sounded like he was going to be OK, but they were getting impatient with his recovery. But it sounded like he was close to being ready. I'm OK if he needs a couple of weeks more to be 100%. It would be worth the wait.

I agree. If we got back last year's AO after a couple weeks for minimum salary, that's a steal. We are still thin for 9/9 though on the interior DL. Only Toe and Melton are fully fit and unsuspended thus far.

**JustAnotherBearsFan99** · 08-31-2012, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by MPBears68

I agree. If we got back last year's AO after a couple weeks for minimum salary, that's a steal. We are still thin for 9/9 though on the interior DL. Only Toe and Melton are fully fit and unsuspended thus far.

Big Toe seems like a good guy. He helped coach my son years ago at a camp here in town. Just a humble blue-collar guy who gives all he has to give. Don't know if he sells many t-shirts though. Probably doesn't even have a Webb Nation either. Just people like my son who thinks he's one heck of a great guy.

**RochBear** · 08-31-2012, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by MPBears68

Let's see if Okoye is even healthy first. Hard to believe Tampa would release him if he was at/near 100%, isn't it?

I'm skeptical of this situation as it sounds too good...

Does sound a little too good to be true. Story is, though, that he passed the physical. Who knows, as long as I am dreaming, maybe AO will fully recover from the knee and play as well as he looked to do so, last year. Nice to have a dream. lol, and I forgot the Santzenbehemoth on possible releases. Glad to see the Bears use the home-on-the-couch reserve trick with the 3rd QB, saves a spot at a minor risk.

**soulman** · 09-01-2012, 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by MPBears68

Let's see if Okoye is even healthy first. Hard to believe Tampa would release him if he was at/near 100%, isn't it?

I'm skeptical of this situation as it sounds too good...

Schiano is cutting all kinds of guys we can use. They may be a little banged up but Okoye, Hayes and Price are all good young players who still have a lot of game left in them if we can get or keep them healthy.

He was also in line to make $2mil with TB and the Bears got him for a vet minimum which is about half what we paid him last year. Good cheap addition for now.