Bears release Alex Brown, Giants sign Deon Grant

[jarrod2323]

The Bears ended the eight-year tenure of Alex Brown in Chicago on Thursday when the released the defensive end.

Brown, who's played with the Bears since being drafted in 2002, had indicated his time in Chicago would end on Wednesday. He released a message on Twitter saying he was "extremely grateful for my time as a Chicago Bear and I wish the Bears the best."

USA TODAY's Mike Dodd noted from Chicago that Mark Anderson will be the presumptive starter in place of Brown, along the same line with newly-signed DE Julius Peppers.

The New York Giants added former Seattle safety Deon Grant to their defensive secondary Thursday.

It's the second key moves for the Giants at safety in the past month. On March 5, the Giants added Antrel Rolle, who previously played for the Arizona Cardinals. Kenny Phillips, who missed the final 14 games with a knee injury last season, is also scheduled to return.

Grant, 31, has started 144 straight games -- the fifth-longest streak in the NFL among active players.

Grant replaced C.C. Brown on the Giants' roster. The team rescinded their tender to Brown to make room for Grant.

Grant had three interceptions and 78 tackles last season for the Seahawks.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

<Censored> the Bears... Alex Brown is not only one of my favorite players, but one of the most consistent and best players the Bears have had since he joined the team 8 years ago. This is just terrible that they would release him thinking that Mark Anderson and Israel Idonije will step up and fill the void. Brown is a captain and could have flourished playing alongside Peppers. Anderson has just never lived up to the hype after a huge rookie season. The last time the Bears tried starting Anderson over Brown it didn't work out to well, Brown played his ass of and won the job back. Releasing him is just sad... I didn't want him to go at all, but we should have at least gotten something for him. The Bears are cheap asses.

 

[jarrod2323]

shoulda taken at least some kind of draft pick IMO

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

The only way I can forgive the Bears for this idiotic move is to sign a safety with the money they are saving. I'll still miss Brown, but that will help a little.

 

[cruzg24]

Giants making proper adjustments to our lack of DB ability. Hopefully these moves are good for us this upcoming year.

 

[VC15]

The signing of Deon Grant = Adios to Can't Cover Brown.