... believe that Jerry Angelo and company would dump there most consistent defensive player the Bears had.

Defensive end Alex Brown, 30, is an eight year veteran who has spent all of his NFL career with the Bears. He was making $5 million a season and the Bears couldn’t afford to keep him.

He only had two years left on his deal, but the signing of Julius Peppers, the resigning of inconsistent Mark Anderson, and switching Israel Idonije back to DE made it impossible for him to get playing time.

The former Florida Gator, Brown finishes his career in Chicago with 43-and-a-half sacks, 375 tackles (55 for a loss), five interceptions, and 15 forced fumbles. His 43 1/2 sacks rank fourth in franchise history, he's trailing on...

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