Adam ain't: Safety gets cut
Chicago Bears05/07/2008 9:49 PM The Chicago Sun-Times reports a return to the defense he starred in with the Rams couldn't revive S Adam Archuleta's career last season, and not even his relationship with coach Lovie Smith could get him to training camp this summer. The Bears released the veteran safety Tuesday to give him time to land a job elsewhere. Acquired from Washington for a sixth-round pick a year ago, Archuleta never panned out in the cover-2 scheme in which he thrived while playing for Smith in St. Louis. He lost his confidence during a rocky stay with the Redskins and said last season that mental hurdle was his biggest obstacle. It was a precipitous fall for a player whose contract with the Redskins was the richest ever for a safety at the time. Read more