The Bears brought in a new GM and head coach for 2015, and five-time Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall isn't convinced he's part of the plan.
Marshall's $7.5 million base salary becomes guaranteed if he's on the roster beyond March 12. The 30-year-old WR met with new GM Ryan Pace and coach John Fox on Jan. 21, but they gave him no assurances on his future with the team.
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"I don't think anybody would be (comfortable) sitting in the gray, but this is the National Football League," Marshall told the Chicago Tribune. "This is our business. It's not a unique situation. It happens every single year.
"Like I said in the middle of the season, some players think that when you lose, oh, the coach is going to be gone. No, they move players, too. I get that and understand that."
If the Bears decide to release Marshall before March 12, they would save $7.7 million in cash and $3.95 million in salary cap space. But after signing a new four-year deal last May, Marshall wants to retire as a Bear.
"I definitely love Chicago, but I definitely understand it’s a business on both ends," Marshall said. "For me, I want to win. The organization wants to win. (Owner) Mrs. McCaskey wants to win, so, definitely aligned there. But there's a business side on both ends, and I get that."
Marshall had his worst statistical season since his 2006 rookie campaign, with just 61 catches for 721 yards in 13 games.