According to David Haugh with the Chicago Tribune, signing Burress is too much of a risk. The Chicago Sun-Times, though, has a different viewpoint.
What about the sports Twitterverse?
FantasyPros Plaxico Burress will end up in Chicago...and then be arrested for something stupid ScottReports Could it be Plaxico Burress passing though South Dakota? A man accidently shot himself in the leg at a TJ's in RC: http://is.gd/rsIR freitag Chicago Bears should do everything in their power to sign Plaxico Burress. Cutler to Burress would be sweet. dougbayler The thought of Jay Cutler possibly throwing to Plaxico Burress fills me w/ giddiness. RyanK Wow... rumor is the #bears are interested in plaxico burress. Someone check to see if angelo is feeling alright! noarienks ESPN reports Cutler has been talking to Plaxico Burress re: playing for the Bears...I don't know if Cutler can pass into a jail cell #fb