Brandon Marshall Wants Out Of Denver

There's been a lot of talk about the Bears signing Plaxico Burress in Chicago lately, especially since his hearing keeps getting pushed back and the odds of his trial for that whole "bringing a loaded gun into a nightclub and shooting himself in the leg" incident won't come until after the season.

Still, you have to wonder if Burress' baggage is really what the Bears need, especially when Roger Goodell will likely still suspend him for at least four games anyway. Besides, there are other disgruntled wide receivers who Goodell has on his speed dial that may be of interest to the Bears.

Remember how Jay Cutler was upset with the Broncos for firing Mike Shanahan and hiring Josh McDaniels, who then went out and tried to trade for Matt Cassel? That situation then led to the day where millions of Bears fans simultaneously wet themselves upon hearing the news that Cutler had been traded to the Bears.

Well there's another player at a position of need for the Bears who is unhappy in Denver.

Brandon Marshall(notes) walked out of the Denver Broncos’ training facility on Friday carrying packed boxes to his car, then pulled out of the parking lot and away from a mandatory minicamp.

There’s a strong possibility he won’t be coming back.

The Pro Bowl wideout, upset about his contract and the Broncos’ treatment of a hip injury that required surgery in late March, seems to be following the Jay Cutler(notes) Highway out of town. He also appears to be taking a page from the departed franchise quarterback’s playbook: Disregard the authority of new coach Josh McDaniels, stay away from the facility and wait for owner Pat Bowlen to sign off on a trade. (Denver’s KOA radio reported Monday that Marshall asked to be dealt during a private meeting with Bowlen on Friday.)

Like Cutler, Marshall is likely to get his wish – assuming there are legitimate offers for a fourth-year receiver who has averaged 103 catches and 1,295 yards over the past two seasons.

Would the Bears be interested in Marshall? Probably, though I'm not sure what they can send back to Denver for him at this point. Obviously wherever he goes Marshall is going to want a new contract because he's comically underpaid considering what other receivers get who haven't had near the numbers of Marshall in recent years.

Still, even though Marshall obviously already knows how to play with Cutler, I don't want him here anyway. Yes, the Bears have options to upgrade the receiver position, but when those options include one guy who is smart enough to think carrying a gun in the waistband of his sweatpants is a good idea, and the other one is a guy who has been arrested or questioned by police 13 times -- just can't stop hitting the ladies -- I'll just have to pass.

Maybe they should just wait 30 days until Donte Stallworth gets out of jail.