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Fri May 30, 2008 9:32 am EDT

Urlacher shows up at Bears camp looking for a new deal

By Joe Zedalis

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True to his word, Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is in Chicago for a mandatory minicamp that gets started on Friday according to Profootballtalk.com.

The development comes after linebacker Lance Briggs declared that Urlacher would skip the three-day session due to Urlacher's unhappiness with his contract. Though the prospect of a daily fine in the amount of $8,165 likely wasn't enough to get Urlacher to relent, the possibility that he would have owed the team as much as $5.7 million in previously paid signing bonus money might have gotten it done.

Though the ability of the Bears to recover that much money from Urlacher is debatable since under the CBA's proration system the unearned portion of the signing bonus is at most $3.7 million, Urlacher has likely gotten enough exposure to the court system through his ugly child custody battle to realize that skipping out on a three-day practice session isn't worth the potential price tag, whether the number is $3.7 million, $5.7 million, or something in between.

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  1. Jerry R
    1. Posted by Jerry R Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:27 pm EDT

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    Urlacher is the epitomy of consistancy - pay the man!
  2. Zach K
    2. Posted by Zach K Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    if one NFL player is worth the bogus contracts. its probably urlacher
  3. MantisUPS
    3. Posted by MantisUPS Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:24 pm EDT

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    PAY HIM 100 million dollars meow!
  4. DARGON MASTER
    4. Posted by DARGON MASTER Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:12 pm EDT

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    Trade benson and urlacher
  5. Jay M
    5. Posted by Jay M Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:48 pm EDT

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    come on he is the best player in the world pay him and get it over with
  6. L B
    6. Posted by L B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    WOW! Just last year people were killing Lance Briggs for holding out! Now Urlacher should get paid. Double standards never cease to amaze me.
  7. jimmy n
    7. Posted by jimmy n Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:39 pm EDT

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    honestly the bears better hurry up and sign him now so they can keep him through 2012. although they can also trade him for a OLinemen.
  8. waldo heraldo faldo
    8. Posted by waldo heraldo faldo Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:37 pm EDT

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    Nobody in the NFL is true to their word anymore. The guy signed a long term contract, he needs to honor his commitment. If he played lousy, could the bears try and pay him less? No, they'd have to honor the contract, or let him play elsewhere. Chicago = America's Anus
  9. VitoE
    9. Posted by VitoE Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:47 pm EDT

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    he has 4 years left on his deal... who cares... let him cry
  10. Kenny
    10. Posted by Kenny Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    i don't understand all the holdouts anymore, michael jordan was obviosly underpaid for years and he honored his contract because he said he signed it. if anyone should of been yelling it was michael because nobody in chicago was or will be as great as he was.
  11. Kfgfdg d
    11. Posted by Kfgfdg d Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT

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    It's not about how much money he makes or wants or needs...it's about wanting to be the highest paid player on the team since he is the most important...it's tough to argue that he's not worth more money than most of the bums with Chicago
  12. ACE
    12. Posted by ACE Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 pm EDT

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    Send him to the Packers a team that is about winning. The Bears are shorting their fans by keeping some average offensive fire power, QB's and running backs, such a shame. GO PACKERS YEAHHHHH BABY
  13. Magic Man
    13. Posted by Magic Man Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    If the bears had any sense they would just re-do his contract. He is far and away their best player and the most recognizable player with their organization, it would be foolish to let him get away.
  14. Crux
    14. Posted by Crux Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    A New Deal? Who's the owner, FDR?
  15. russ-strauss@...
    15. Posted by russ-strauss@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:56 pm EDT

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    if he doesnt like his contract he shouldnt have signed it.
  16. chris_malicki
    16. Posted by chris_malicki Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:25 pm EDT

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    Walter Payton never complained about his contract - screw Urlacher and Briggs for that matter.
  17. who
    17. Posted by who Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:59 pm EDT

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    KobeBryant
    http://sportkobebryant.bravehost.com/
  18. BB
    18. Posted by BB Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

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    The Bears need to save the money so that they can pay Tommy Harris. Let Urlacher play out his contract, by the time it expires he will be worn out anyway. Find a middle linebacker that can stop the run.
    GO BEARS!!
  19. jakethesnake
    19. Posted by jakethesnake Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:30 pm EDT

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    Why cant he want a better contract the teammdoesnt have to honor no players contract so why should a player have to honor a contract when a team can termante it when they want
  20. Tim
    20. Posted by Tim Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:16 pm EDT

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    Urlacher deserves the money as long as he learns how to breakdown on tackles
  21. Ed R
    21. Posted by Ed R Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    Trade him for Jason Taylor be done with the soap opera!!
  22. Woods
    22. Posted by Woods Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:45 pm EDT

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    also, urlacher seems to have his best years when he has two really good nose tackles in front of him. he's no ray lewis who kicks butt no matter what!!!!
  23. Cardinals
    23. Posted by Cardinals Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    I would tell to take a hike!!!!
  24. lman12
    24. Posted by lman12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    how bout them patroits!!!!!!!!!!
    18 wins......one GIANT loss!!!!!!!!!
    he he he...........
  25. Dickie
    25. Posted by Dickie Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:00 pm EDT

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    the organization should take a hard stand, wait until he have shown that there is no physical limiting condition that will prevent him from being the player he was before injury. And then pay him.

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