Former Chicago Bears Make the Hall of Fame’s First Cut

Mushin Muhammad

Mushin Muhammad’s best years were not with the Bears. He spent almost his entire career with the Carolina Panthers and will most likely go into the Hall of Fame, should he be selected, as a Panther.

Muhammad came to the Bears as a free agent in 2005 after having played in Carolina for nine seasons. The Bears thought that he could come in and give quarterback Rex Grossman someone to throw the ball to who was reliable while also teaching the Bears’ younger receivers the nuances of the position.

He was not someone who kept his mouth shut and often complained about the quarterback situation there in Chicago. He fared much better with Grossman and spoke highly of him. Granted, he did better with Grossman than he did with Kyle Orton but Grossman’s play started to slide and Muhammad soon started to factor less in the passing game. He wasn’t as productive as the Bears thought he would be but it wasn’t entirely his fault.

The Bears had quarterback problems.

It was easy to see that Muhammad was losing his touch and slowing down so the Bears let him walk in 2007. He signed with the Panthers and retired a couple of years later.

During his time with the Bears, Muhammad played in a total of 47 games catching 164 passes for 2183 yards. He caught 12 touchdowns.

It’s almost certain that Muhammad will enter the Hall as a Panther. Not only was his career in Chicago relatively short but it was also somewhat rocky.