Brian Urlacher - #54 - LB
| Status | Inactive |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 258 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/25/1978 |
| Birthplace | Pasco, WA |
| College | New Mexico |
| Years played | 14 |
| Drafted | 2000, 1st round, 9th pick by Bears |
Bears-Buccaneers matchup of the day: Friday
Brian Urlacher and the Bears' defense will face Bucs RB Earnest Graham on Sunday with LeGarrette Blount sidelined by a knee injury.
Bears-Saints matchup of the day: Thursday
The Bears' cover-2 defense could keep Saints TE Jimmy Graham from going off in Week Two.
Urlacher re-joins Bears, expected to play Sunday
Brian Urlacher re-joined the Bears at Halas Hall Thursday, according to reports, and it appears he will play Sunday against the Saints.
Bears MLB Urlacher's mother passes away
Brian Urlacher released a statement through the Bears announcing that his mother, Lavoyda, unexpectedly passed away Monday at her home in Texas.
Urlacher leaves Chicago to deal with family emergency
Bears LB Brian Urlacher reportedly left Chicago on Tuesday to deal with a family emergency in Arizona, and his status for Sunday is uncertain.
Week One Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Aaron Rodgers, Brian Urlacher and Ted Ginn, Jr. as its Players of the Week.
Bears players of the week: Week One
PFW associate editor Dan Parr selects an offensive, defensive and special-teams player of the game for the Bears, coming off their 30-12 win over the Falcons in Week One.
Falcons-Bears matchup of the day: Saturday
Power will meet speed when RB Michael Turner runs into the Bears' linebacker corps on Sunday.
Bears announce 2011 captains
The Bears announced their captains for the upcoming season on Wednesday, with four of the five players who represented the team in 2010 returning to that role again.
Five key questions facing the Bears
PFW associate editor Dan Parr asks and answers five key questions for the Bears as they head into the 2011 season.
Bears' free-agent hunt will have to include linebackers
The most glaring hole in the Bears' roster is at linebacker, where Nick Roach is a free agent.
Bears could address need at linebacker in middle rounds
The Bears will enter the draft with only two linebackers under contract, but sources don't expect them to address linebacker early in the draft.
Bears positional analysis: Linebackers
This is the seventh of position-by-position looks at the Bears personnel entering the 2011 offseason. The series continues with an analysis of Chicago's LB situation.
Cutler could carry this to his retirement
Fair or not, Cutler won't ever live this game down in Chicago, short of winning a Super Bowl one day.
Two Redskins added to NFC Pro Bowl roster
Redskins LBs Brian Orakpo and London Fletcher were added to nthe NFC Pro Bowl roster, replacing Clay Matthews of the Packers and the Bears' Brian Urlacher.
PLAYER NEWS
The Chicago Bears are parting ways with Urlacher after 13 years. General manager Phil Emery said Wednesday that the team couldn't agree on a contract with Urlacher, for years the heart and face of the franchise. He is now a free agent after missing the last four games of the season with a hamstring injury.|||||||
The 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 has 41.5 sacks, 22 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries and 11 forced fumbles. He was the AP's defensive player of the year in 2005.
The Chicago Bears are parting ways with Urlacher after 13 years.|||||||
General manager Phil Emery said Wednesday that the team couldn't agree on a contract with Urlacher, for years the heart and face of the franchise. He is now a free agent after missing the last four games of the season with a hamstring injury. The 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 has 41.5 sacks, 22 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries and 11 forced fumbles.
Chicago is without Urlacher for its must-win game at Detroit on Sunday.|||||||
The Bears need a victory and a Minnesota loss to make the playoffs, but Urlacher is inactive with a hamstring injury. He hasn't played since Dec. 2.
Urlacher was fined $21,000 by the NFL for a horse-collar tackle on Seattle's Leon Washington, his second fine in two weeks.|||||||
Urlacher, penalized for the tackle in the Bears' 23-17 loss last Sunday, also was fined last week for a horse-collar tackle of Minnesota's Adrian Peterson.
Urlacher hasn't practiced since he injured his hamstring against Seattle on Dec. 2.|||||||
Coach Lovie Smith is "hopeful" the starting middle linebacker will return this week but wouldn't commit to it. "Brian is a quick healer, and if he's ready to go, he will," he said. "He's made a lot of progress. I'm not trying to run away from the question. We have to get to the practice week and see where he is."
