GREG OLSEN RUMORS & GOSSIP

Panthers TE Olsen injured during pre-game warmups

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen suffered a leg injury in warmups prior to Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. Olsen was walking gingerly to the locker room with trainers in tow, the Charlotte Observer reported. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that Olsen is expected to be "fine" after colliding with wide receiver Seyi Ajirotutu. The 31st overall...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  November 27, 2011

Panthers' Greg Olsen tells Chicago Tribune he never asked Bears to trade him

Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, acquired in a trade with the Chicago Bears during the free agent frenzy, told the Chicago Tribune the perception that he asked the Bears to trade him, furthered by Bears GM Jerry Angelo, is false. "I'm the last one to go to the media and make big spectacles, but sometimes when things aren't right, it's hard to keep your mouth shut," Olsen told the...
Via Inside The Panthers  |  August 12, 2011

Greg Olsen’s Trip to Carolina is a Long Time Coming.

Rewind to the 2007 NFL Draft. If we could travel back to that time, most likely you would see Greg Olsen listed as the Carolina Panthers’ first round pick in many mock drafts. Olsen was also a popular candidate for the Cats’ first selection on … [visit site to read more]
Via Cat Crave  |  July 31, 2011

The Chicago Bears deal TE Greg Olsen to the Panthers

The Bears have dealt 26-year old TE Greg Olsen to the Panthers for a 3rd round pick in 2012.  Olsen played in 16 games (13 starts) for the Bears last year and he had 41 grabs for 404 yards (9.9 avg) with 5 TD grabs.  Olsen played in 62 games (39 starts) in his four years with the Bears and he caught 194 passes for 1,981 yards (10.2 avg) with 20 TD grabs.  Offensive c0-ordinator...
Via Bears Locker  |  July 29, 2011

Bears busy day concludes with Olsen trade

Bears move TE Olsen After sitting on the sidelines during the NFL’s mad scramble for players during the early portion of the week, the Chicago Bears dived head-first into the fray Thursday, making a series of personnel moves that culminated with the trade of tight end, and former first-round draft pick, Greg Olsen to Carolina. Initially, it was believed the Bears would receive...
Via Bears Claws  |  July 28, 2011

Chicago Bears Greg Olsen on the Market…or is He

The Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday Morning that Greg Olsen’s agent Drew Rodenhaus sent an email to all of the NFL teams suggesting that the Chicago Bears are looking to move Greg Olsen. Within minutes, the email was rescinded. Attempts to reach Rodenhaus by the Tribune were unsuccessful for comment on this strange situation. All of you should know by now where I stand on...
Via Bears Headquarters  |  July 28, 2011

Bears’ Greg Olsen kicked off high school field

Chicago Bears tight end Greg Olsen was kicked off a high school field while attempting to work out. “The other day I got kicked off a high school field trying to go out and do some field work, so it’s not easy,” Olsen said Thursday on “The Waddle & Silvy Show” on ESPN 1000. “You [...]
Via Pro Football Zone  |  April 15, 2011

Olsen Wants to Stay a Bear; Entering the Final Year of His Deal

Greg Olsen caught the first touchdown in the Bears divisional playoff win over the Seahawks, but his future with the Bears remains cloudy as he is set to enter the final year of his rookie deal, and he wants to stay with the Bears. Bears tight end Greg Olsen is entering the final year of his rookie deal, which is set to pay him a base salary of $900,000 — about $500,000 less than...
Via Bears Gab  |  February 24, 2011

Chicago Bears Greg Olsen and Matt Forte…Can You Spell Overrated?

I’ve been Greg Olsen’s biggest critic. While he once in a while makes a catch, he’s an invisible blocker. During the preseason contest against the San Diego Chargers, Matt Forte missed a block during the first series that caught my attention. I wrote about it at the time questioning Forte. Based on his inconsistent running, propensity to fumble and lack of blocking...
Via Bears Headquarters  |  October 27, 2010

Olsen, Clark, Idonije deck autos with 'bells & whistles'

In high school, Bears tight end Greg Olsen tooled around his New Jersey town in what he described as a ''basic'' two-door Jeep Wrangler. So a couple of years ago, he decided to have some fun with his new Wrangler. ''I pretty much took everything off that came with it,'' Olsen said.
Via Inside the Bears  |  September 30, 2010
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