Hopefully it's a good sign that he went in and talked with them. But the Sun Times reported yesterday that there's word going around that he put the house he bought out here on the market.

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=10138

Bears, Benson hold impromptu meeting Thursday
By Larry Mayer
August 25, 2005



LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Unsigned first-round pick Cedric Benson showed up at Halas Hall with advisor Brian Peters around noon Thursday for an impromptu meeting with general manager Jerry Angelo.

Benson wanted to speak to Angelo in person. The meeting was cordial but no negotiations took place. Benson's agent, Eugene Parker, knew about the gathering but was not present.

Benson, whose contract holdout entered its 33rd day Thursday, is the NFL's only unsigned first-round draft pick. He spent only about 30 minutes at Halas Hall Thursday and did not meet with team president and CEO Ted Phillips, coach Lovie Smith or contract negotiator Cliff Stein.

Last week, general manager Jerry Angelo issued a statement indicating that the Bears had made their "best and final offer" to Benson, the fourth overall pick in the draft.

Thursday's visit marked the first time that Benson was involved in a meeting during his holdout.


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