CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears are parting ways with the veteran linebacker Brian Urlacher after 13 years.
General Manager Phil Emery said Wednesday that the team could not agree on a contract with Urlacher, for years the face — and the heart — of the franchise. He is now a free agent after missing the last four games of the season with a hamstring injury.
Urlacher, an eight-time Pro Bowler, started 180 games from 2000 through 2012, recording a team-record 1,779 tackles. The ninth overall selection in the 2000 draft, he had 41.5 sacks, 22 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries and 11 forced fumbles. He was the Associated Press’s defensive player of the year in 2005.
The team chairman Brian McCaskey said the team wished its “humble superstar” the best.
“He embodies the same characteristics displayed by the Bears all-time greats who played before him,” McCaskey said.
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