The Chicago Bears and wide receiver Rashied Davis agreed to terms on a new three-year deal on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
He was signed out of the AFL in 2005 and has returned punts and kicks as a member of the Bears, as well.
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If Bears Budge, Pats And Cowboys Could Call
The Bears claim that they will not budge on the contract demands of linebacker Brian Urlacher, but should they look to deal the All-Pro, the Patriots and Cowboys are expected to come calling, according to the Chicago Tribune.
"You're not going to have one big happy family," GM Jerry Angelo said. "You who have kids and raise families understand it doesn't happen in your homes, and it certainly isn't going to happen at Halas Hall when you have 53 kids, and we have to make every one of them happy. It's just not reality."
Although the Bears don't appear to be shopping Urlacher, the Cowboys and Patriots have the pieces and draft picks to match Brian's value.
Rashied Davis To Stay With Bears
Wide receiver Rashied Davis has decided to stay with the Bears, signing a one-year tender offer as a restricted free agent Friday, as reported by the Associated Press.
Urlacher: 'I Never Said I Was Going To Retire'
Linebacker Brian Urlacher has refuted a report that he threatened to retire if the Bears don't reward him with more guaranteed money, according to the Chicago Tribune.
"I never said that I was going to quit," Urlacher told the Tribune early Friday morning. "That's just a gossip column. Reports like that is why I choose not to speak to the media."
Urlacher is seeking a multi-year extension to pad the nine-year pact he agreed to in 2003.
Urlacher To Be Traded Or Retire?
A league source claims that the agent of Brian Urlacher has asked the Bears to trade his linebacker client, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Yet another source believes that Urlacher is threatening to retire from the game of football because of neck and back problems.
"Urlacher has no leverage," the source said. "He wants to be paid, right? If he takes a medical [retirement], then he's got to prove he's hurt. If he does that, he'll never get paid. They're not going to trade him. All he can do is be disruptive."
"It's a joke. Players never walk away from millions. They threaten to, but they never do it," the league source added.
Unhappy Urlacher Skipping First Workout
Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher will skip the team's first day of workouts as he fumes over an unresolved contract situation, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Last year LB Lance Briggs sat out the voluntary workouts for the same reasons.
The NFL cannot fine players for missing these workouts, but the Bears can take internal action to prevent players from doing so.