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Maybe it's a habit. Despite the NFL's near-elimination of drama in signing draft choices, I still field daily questions about the status of negotiations. So it seems to be a good time to re-set things here in the NFC North now that the Minnesota Viki...

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...

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.

Brian Urlacher's appearance Thursday on "Mike and Mike in the Morning " included a now-familiar rundown of his failed contract negotiations with the Chicago Bears. But Urlacher also made several comments that mesh with our original discussion about h...

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...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Good morning. Over the weekend, you might have seen that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers told the Green Bay Press-Gazette he is "not stressing" about upcoming contract negotiations and that he wants to pl...

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler talks to Waddle and Silvy about whether he would take a "hometown discount" during contract negotiations to help the Bears surround him with better talent....

Jay Cutler admitted he'd consider taking a "hometown discount" to remain with the Bears because less money in a contract would mean more flexibility for the team in its efforts to acquire talent.

Pissed off and disrespected, Matt Forte was looking like another expendable workhorse, so how did he land a monster contract? In ESPN The Magazine, Seth Wickersham writes about case study in NFL leverage.

Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould believes it would be a "big risk" for the team to allow star linebacker Brian Urlacher to test free agency after the season.

Tuesday's SportsNation chat brought a number of questions about the Minnesota Vikings' negotiations with first-round draft choice Matt Kalil, and whether there was any chance of a holdout in an era of what are supposed to be cookie-cutter rookie cont...

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery described the recent signing of running back Matt Forte as a "win-win" for the player and team on Tuesday.

On the final day of May, NFC North teams are nearing completion of negotiations with their 2012 draft class. The latest agreement is between the Minnesota Vikings and safety Harrison Smith, according to multiple reports. Here's an division-wide updat...

Those of you who have been stressing the Minnesota Vikings' slow-moving rookie contract negotiations can rest easier. The team announced Tuesday the signing of six draft picks, including fourth-round receivers Jarius Wright and Greg Childs, and have ...

Running back Matt Forte declined to discuss his contract negotiations with the Bears.

One of the first bits of advice I got on covering an NFL team: Don't worry about the contracts of draft picks until the end of July. Most years, teams I covered were frantically working on deals until the morning of the first practice -- if not longe...