NFL - Sports Rumors - Brian Urlacher

Following the lead of the New York Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chicago Bears appear to have ended their pursuit of ex-New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress(notes) according to the Chicago Tribune. Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher(notes), for one, is not surprise by the team's decision.

"I was surprised when I heard they were going after him at all because as a player, I [know there will be] some type of suspension," Urlacher said Thursday during a break at his football camp.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has yet to discipline Burress for unresolved weapons charges after Burress shot himself in the thigh at a Manhattan nightclub. The Bears considered meeting with him but decided Burress' off-the-field baggage was too much to overlook, according to the Tribune.

"My first thought with [Burress] was, would he even be able to play this year?" Urlacher said. "You have to wonder how long you're going to have him or when he's going to be available. [But] he's a great receiver [and] I would have been open to it."

The door appears to be closed now as the Bears seem content to enter the training camp with what they have, the Tribune reported.

Source: Chicago Tribune