Urlacher agrees to new deal

by thecubreporter on Jul 21, 2008 4:32 PM CDT

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3499320&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

According to sources, Urlacher and the Bears have come to terms on a revised contract, which includes a one-year extension, thus ending their offseason contract squabble.

Urlacher, 30, had four years and approximately $25.5 million remaining on his contract. Under the terms of the upgraded deal, Urlacher will receive a $6 million signing bonus along with a $1 million bump in salary each of the next four years. The sides also have agreed to extend the pact into 2012, at a salary of $7.5 million. Urlacher can earn an additional $500,000 in a workout bonus in 2012.

That's a total of roughly $43.5 million over the next five years, with $18 million in new money for the six-time Pro Bowler and four-time All Pro.

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good stuff

now sign bently

by mike b on Jul 21, 2008 5:00 PM CDT reply actions

actually williams first

by mike b on Jul 21, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions

then Hester...

...I’d hate to see him go.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Jul 21, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions

he physically can't for a while yet

by mike b on Jul 21, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions

His deal runs out in ‘09, right?

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Jul 21, 2008 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Good, now Williams please

Why did it take so long for Urlacher and his people to see that the Bears offer was fair and nice? Come on it took him since what, May to finally come around and realize that he was too big a risk for anything more than 1 more year and a few more mill?

Bold Prediction: Orton will be the starter in week 1.

by Sam Householder on Jul 21, 2008 6:02 PM CDT reply actions

Know your facts.

The Bears gave him an extra million up front on what their latest offer was to make it “fair and nice”. Why is the vast majority on this blog so anti-player?

by tyger1147 on Jul 21, 2008 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions

word up

by rahulsriram on Jul 21, 2008 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions

i think its

anti-person with money who is bitching.

i don’t recall a lot of owner sympathy in sports land when they talk about being hard strapped either.

by mike b on Jul 21, 2008 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Touche

But still, $1 mil is what kept the parties seemingly so far apart all offseason? Now I am a little bit more ticked at the Bears for waiting so long to give in the last mil. Whatever the case is, this was a ridiculous stand off from either side. You should admit as much too. Yes I see both sides of it but come on, the Bears have higher priorities and Urlacher had a lot of years left. Why are you so anti-other members?

Bold Prediction: Orton will be the starter in week 1.

by Sam Householder on Jul 21, 2008 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions