Jared Allen was expensive for the Bears, but he’s cheap for the Panthers

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Jared Allen was expensive for the Bears, but he’s cheap for the Panthers - The NFL’s active sack leader  is   towards the  move  in order to  Carolina,  with  Chicago footing  the  bill.

The trade  regarding  Jared Allen  by the  Bears  to the  Panthers  is the  typical move  of the  aging veteran going  via   a good  bad  division   to be able to   a great  playoff contender, but  which has a  twist:  ones  bad  department  absorbed  almost all   connected with  his  paycheck   sooner  sending him packing.

The Bears paid Allen  greater than  $14.6  zillion   throughout  his year  AS WELL AS   the  half  because of the  team.  all   connected with   It  came  for the   application   of your  $11.5  million  roster bonus he  got   with  March.  every one of the  Panthers  will certainly   pay  him  for the  rest  regarding   in 2010   is usually a  little  over  $800,000,  which is   the  remainder  connected with  his $1  trillion  base salary.

At age 33, Allen  is actually  nowhere near  the  player he  are   like a  four-time first-team All-Pro  earlier   in  his career. He  offers  134 sacks  with  his  work  but had  the  career-low 5.5 last year  IN ADDITION TO   possesses  none  this  year. But  whether or not  Allen  will certainly  prove  as a   much better  fit  in  Carolina  than  he  \'m   inside  Chicago, he’s  an  bargain.  your  Panthers  tend to be   receiving  Allen  for the  cheap.