Because if so, Adam Schefter (hat tip: Ryan Wilson at AOL Fanhouse) tells a compelling story regarding our inevitable trading of Archuleta to the Bears. Alleged trading of...
Before Washington trades Archuleta, it is first trying to restructure the safety's contract so as to soften his salary-cap blow once he is dealt. Chicago is the natural landing spot for him primarily because of head coach Lovie Smith, who has coveted Archuleta ever since he took over as the Bears head coach in January 2004.
I know I said I'd stay away from the Archuleta story until something happened, but I thought reader(s) might want Schefter's details. Now we wait; Archuleta's option is due tomorrow, so the team and his agent will need to either get another extension or else make something happen by then.