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At least one former NFL general manager expects a market to materialize soon for eight-time Pro-Bowl free agent middle linebacker Brian Urlacher. Ted Sundquist, who spent seven years as the general manager of the Denver Broncos and the man respon...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- With three linebackers flying off the board early on Day 2 -- Manti Te'o (No. 38), Kevin Minter (No. 45) and Kiko Alonso (No. 46) -- the Chicago Bears joined the party at No. 50 and selected University of Florida inside linebacke...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Cornerback Charles Tillman said Tuesday all of the Chicago Bears' offseason changes, including the failed contract negotiations with free agent middle linebacker Brian Urlacher, re-enforced the concept that no one is irreplaceabl...

ESPNChicago.com continues its Bears draft preview series with a look at the linebackers. No single Chicago Bears position group on defense underwent a more radical transformation than linebacker. Gone are former starters Brian Urlacher and Nic...

CHICAGO - Former Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith reflected on his nine-year run in Chicago for the first time publicly since the Bears fired him on December 31 after the club missed the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six years, despite ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery said Tuesday he "absolutely" had no regrets over how the club handled the negotiations with linebacker Brian Urlacher, who became a free agent after the team ceased contract talks on March...

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery said Tuesday he "absolutely" had no regrets over how the club handled the negotiations with linebacker Brian Urlacher, who became a free agent after the team ceased contract talks on March 20.

DES PLAINES, Ill. -- Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey talked with Brian Urlacher for the first time since the team parted ways with him and said the star linebacker, who was bothered he hadn't heard from the team, was "gracious" during their ph...

Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey talked with Brian Urlacher for the first time since the team parted ways with him and said the star linebacker, who was bothered he hadn't heard from the team, was "gracious" during their phone conversation.

CHICAGO -- Free agent linebacker Brian Urlacher said Friday he would have appreciated a call from a member of the Chicago Bears to tell him the organization was moving on before it issued a press release announcing the split. "I would have appreci...

The Chicago Bears signed former Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams to a one-year contract Friday.

CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery said Wednesday that the team has approached linebacker Brian Urlacher about returning for a 14th season. Read the entire story....

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery said Wednesday that the team has approached linebacker Brian Urlacher about returning for a 14th season.

Brian Urlacher's agent submitted a contract proposal to the Chicago Bears on Thursday and is awaiting a counteroffer, according to a report from WFLD-FOX 32 in Chicago, but nothing is imminent, a league source tells ESPN's Ed Werder.

CHICAGO -- Negotiations between pending free agent middle linebacker Brian Urlacher and the Chicago Bears are in a holding pattern after Urlacher's agents submitted a contract proposal to the organization on Thursday and await a counter offer, accord...

While the Chicago Bears have spent the entire offseason publicly dodging questions about the future of Brian Urlacher, it looks as if the veteran free agent linebacker is preparing to play a 14th NFL season. Urlacher posted a photo on his officia...