The Facts:
After helping the Bears reach Super Bowl XLI, Grossman has a defining season ahead. The wait-and-see approach team officials took with Lovie Smith also will apply to the QB. President Ted Phillips wanted to see more from Smith last season before rewarding him with a rich contract extension, and it appears Grossman will get the same treatment. As Grossman put it: "They are waiting for me to take that next step, and I am waiting for myself to take that next step. And hopefully we meet after that."
Reported by the Chicago Sun-Times
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The amount of time Grossman missed with injuries in 2004 and 2005 prevented him from triggering major escalators in his contract that would have increased his salary. As it stands, he is set to earn base pay of $2.035 million in 2007 as he looks to establish himself as an elite passer. ... "[The contract situation] is [a motivating factor], but not so much that it is a distraction," Grossman said. His agent, Eugene Parker, said they are happy to wait to do a deal, certain that the price tag only will increase.
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