Roquan Smith's contract impasse is over a behavior clause — and not just NFL's new helmet contact rule

In an effort to end the contract impasse with first-round draft pick Roquan Smith, the Bears conceded they won’t go after his guaranteed money if the linebacker gets suspended under the NFL’s new rule legislating helmet contact, the Tribune has learned. The Bears made this concession even before

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Explaining new NFL use of helmet rule: FAQs about league's 'culture change'

PLANO, Texas — NFL senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron, speaking to a group of media assembled at the NFL officiating clinic in Dallas last month, said the league’s new use of helmet rule is “just another rule.” Veteran NFL referee Walt Coleman expressed the same sentiment in

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