Lance Briggs 3 time ProBowler has decided to make his keep with the Chicago Bears. This comes as kind of a suprise seeing as how On March 12, 2007 Briggs announced he no longer considers himself a member of the Chicago Bears. During a cell phone interview with Foxsports.com Briggs said "I am now prepared to sit out the year if the Bears don't trade me or release me, I've played my last snap for them. I'll never play another down for Chicago again." In explaining his demands, he said "The Bears have shown I'm not in their long-term plans so if that's the case, I don't want to be here." A report from FOX Sports on March 27 claimed that the Washington Redskins allegedly offered the Bears their first round pick in exchange for Briggs and the Bears' own first round pick. On March 28, Bears general manager Jerry Angelo confirmed that the Redskins have made a trade offer and stated, "We'll evaluate if that's good for us and get back to them". Angelo deferred the offer on April 3, but later stated they were interested in negotiating a deal the following day.
Briggs did not attended the team's first meeting after their Super Bowl XLI loss, or their mandatory mini camp session in May 2007.[10][11]
On March 1, 2008 the Bears re-signed Briggs to a six-year, $36 million contract to remain a Chicago Bear.
Interesting History for ole Briggs and the Bears. Personally im a fan of him staying..the stats speak for themselves:
In 2004 he led the team in tackles with 168, and was elected as a second alternate to the Pro Bowl. In 2005, Briggs was selected to represent the National Football Conference in the 2006 Pro Bowl
Now go get some wide recievers!!!!
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