Chicago Bears
Lance Briggs - #55 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 244 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/12/1980 |
| Birthplace | Sacramento, CA |
| College | Arizona |
| Years played | 11 |
| Drafted | 2003, 3rd round, 4th pick by Bears |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | 2 | 2 |
Sherman most notable of Pro Bowl snubs
Seahawks CB Richard Sherman tops PFW’s list of NFL players wrongfully snubbed by Pro Bowl voters this season.
Hall Call: Lance Briggs
Are Bears WLB Lance Briggs' name and numbers "big" enough for him to one day be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Opportunistic defense drives Chicago's success
PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki credits a savvy, veteran, high-scoring defense for overcoming the Bears' slow starts.
Briggs: Bears could have best team he's played on
Pro Bowl LB Lance Briggs believes big things could be in store for the Bears this season.
Bears agree to extension with Briggs
The Bears announced Wednesday that they have agreed to a one-year contract extension with WLB Lance Briggs.
Barber inactive; Briggs, Hester active for Packers game
Bears RB Marion Barber (calf) is inactive for the Christmas night game at Green Bay, putting No. 3 RB Kahlil Bell into the starting role.
Bears-Broncos matchup of the day: Saturday
The Bears' strength at linebacker could shine through against the Broncos' rushing attack.
Five Bears questions with PFW publisher Hub Arkush
In this week's edition of "Five questions," PFW publisher/editor and Bears expert Hub Arkush says Jay Cutler's injury will not prevent the Bears from making the playoffs.
Bears-Eagles matchup of the day: Wednesday
Chicago's D-line has to maintain good gap discipline and Brian Urlacher, Lance Briggs and Nick Roach can't afford to misread the play or miss tackles against LeSean McCoy.
Brees, Briggs and Crosby named NFC Players of the Week
Saints QB Drew Brees, Bears LB Lance Briggs and Packers PK Mason Crosby were named NFC Players of the Week for Week Seven.
Briggs: Bears players, management not on same page
The Bears are coming off a win in Week Six, but all is not well at Halas Hall.
Bears players of the week: Week Three
PFW associate editor Dan Parr selects an offensive, defensive and special-teams player of the game for the Bears, coming off their loss to the Packers.
Bears players of the week: Week Two
PFW associate editor Dan Parr selects and offensive, defensive and special-teams player of the game for the Bears, coming off their 30-13 loss to the Saints.
Falcons-Bears matchup of the day: Saturday
Power will meet speed when RB Michael Turner runs into the Bears' linebacker corps on Sunday.
Bears not caving to Briggs' request
The Bears don't appear to have any interest in discussing WLB Lance Briggs' request for a new deal or permission to seek a trade.
PLAYER NEWS
Briggs unloaded on the Packers a day after teammate Brandon Marshall did the same thing, saying he's no fan of Green Bay and that Jermichael Finley is "an idiot."|||||||
Marshall went off on Wednesday, saying he's never disliked a team as much as the Packers. Briggs backed that up a day later, saying his feelings are "very similar." He really took issue with Finley for telling FOXSportsWisconsin.com the Bears might be better off with linebacker Brian Urlacher sidelined by a hamstring injury. The Packers tight end was quoted as saying Chicago is not "losing too much if he's out." Briggs responded, "He's an idiot."
Briggs and Charles Tillman returned interceptions for touchdowns - their second in six days - and the Bears used stifling defense to overwhelm the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-3 Sunday.|||||||
Briggs and Tillman became the first teammates in NFL history to return interceptions for touchdowns in consecutive weeks.
Briggs returned an INT 74 yards for a score in Monday's 34-18 win over Dallas.|||||||
It was Briggs' first interception return for a TD since 2005.
The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year contract extension with Lance Briggs, keeping the Pro Bowl linebacker through the 2014 season. The Bears announced the deal on Wednesday. Financial terms were not immediately released.|||||||
Briggs pushed hard for a new contract at the start of last season, but the Bears wouldn't budge. With three years left on a six-year, $36 million contract, general manager Jerry Angelo basically told Briggs at the time to leave him alone when the linebacker asked for permission to seek a trade if he couldn't get a renegotiated deal before the season. Angelo was fired after an 8-8 finish and he has been replaced by Phil Emery.
Briggs says a gap between players and management is affecting team morale. Briggs tells Comcast SportsNet Chicago "there's a big transition going on right now in Chicago" and that "players and the management are not seeing eye-to-eye on a lot of different issues and a lot of different players' situations." He made the comments Tuesday for a show that airs Thursday night.|||||||
Briggs pushed hard for a new contract before the season. Running back Matt Forte wants a new deal, and safety Chris Harris requested a trade before Tuesday's deadline after being held out of last week's game against Minnesota. Briggs says the issues take "away from wanting to go out on the field and just play."
