Urlacher Holdout Over

The Chicago Bears have extended the olive branch to Brian Urlacher and a very expensive olive branch at that.  Urlacher has been pushing for a new contract with a higher pay and has so far rejected any offer from the Bears until now, when he signed the new contract.  The deal features an added $18 million along with a $6 million signing bonus according to the Chicago Sun Times.  The money is on top of the $57 million, nine-year contract that Urlacher signed in 2003.  The new contract also locks Urlacher in until 2012.

At 30 years old, Urlacher has 15 interceptions in his career, 37.5 sacks and been invited to the Pro Bowl six times.  It makes sense that the Bears would go the extra mile for Urlacher.  Even in the Bears’ weakest seasons, Urlacher has given fans a reason to watch Bears football.  He isn’t the type of player you let go over contract disputes.  He had gained fame the way only a small group of Bears have before him and is worth keeping around.  The Bears still have left to sign first-round draft pick and left tackle Chris Williams.

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Posted in General on July 22, 2008

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