In a long letter to the city of Chicago and Bears fans, Smith expressed his desire to remain with the organization for his entire career, but, as he says, "the new front office regime doesn't value me here." .
"To the city of Chicago and all the Bears Fans worldwide, I have officially requested a trade; just writing these words is deeply painful. .I wanted to be a Bear for my entire career, help this team bring a super bowl back to our cityHowever, they have left me no choice than to request a trade that allows me to play for an organization that truly values what I bring to the table.
Roquan Smith
According to NFL Network, the Bears gave Smith a backloaded offer that would not make him the highest paid linebacker in actual salary and included proposed de-escalators that no non-quarterback with a $15 million or higher contract hasThat type of offer offended Smith and helped lead to this trade request.
The 25-year-old has spent his entire career in Chicago after the club selected him with the No