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Seahawks | Kinder works out Tue Oct 6, 09:29 PM
Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports free-agent WR Derek Kinder (Lions) worked out for the Seattle Seahawks.
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Packers | Worked out five players Tuesday Tue Sep 15, 06:44 PM
Rob Demovsky, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports the Green Bay Packers worked out unrestricted free-agent QB Chris Pizzotti (Jets), QB Mike Reilly (Steelers), WR Taurus Johnson (Chiefs), WR Derek Kinder (Bears) and WR Nate Swift (Broncos) Tuesday, Sept. 15.
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Bears | Contract update: Kinder Sun Jun 7, 10:34 AM
Updating a previous item, Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears WR Derek Kinder signed a four-year deal that included a $37,666 signing bonus and base salaries of $310,000 (2009), $395,000 (2010), $480,000 (2011) and $565,000 (2012). An escalator is included in the final year of his contract that could bump up his base pay for 2012.
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Bears | Six rookies agree to terms Fri May 29, 01:08 PM
Larry Mayer, of ChicagoBears.com, reports the Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with six of their rookie picks. They have reached contract agreements with CB D.J. Moore (fourth round), WR Johnny Knox (fifth round), LB Marcus Freeman (fifth round), S Al Afalava (sixth round), OL Lance Louis (seventh round) and WR Derek Kinder (seventh round). Terms of the deals were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Keep a close eye on both Johnny Knox and Derek Kinder here. Knox is blazing fast (he ran a 4.3 40 at the combine) and has amazing body control. He will compete for the starting slot receiver position with the likes of Rashied Davis and fellow rookie Juaquin Iglesias. Derek Kinder is more of a long shot, but that doesn't mean he's short on talent. Considered to be the next great Pitt receiver Kinder injured his knee and missed the entire 2007 college football season. He was able to play last year and seemed to improve as the year went on. He has great hands, is strong enough to run through arm tackles, and has the build up speed to pull away from defenders. Kinder may have to make it on the Bears practice squad this season, but he could one day be a WR2 in their offense. |
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Bears | Adding a veteran wide receiver seems unlikely Mon Apr 27, 03:16 PM
Brad Biggs, of The Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo hasn't ruled out signing a veteran wide receiver. However, because of his comments during a radio show on Mulley and Hanley on 670-AM, it seems unlikely. The Bears drafted three receivers - Juaquin Iglesias (third round), Johnny Knox (fifth) and Derek Kinder (seventh) - and Angelo is counting on WR Earl Bennett to emerge. Angelo said he told head coach Lovie Smith he feels good about the three rookies and doesn't feel near the need to go out and add a receiver post-draft as he did before it.
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