July 22nd, 2008 
Russ Loede 
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On the eve of the opening of training camp, the Bears and Brian Urlacher have agreed to a new contract. The “Chicago Tribune” reports the new deal will pay the 30-year old linebacker a $6-million signing bonus and give him a $1-million raise over the next four seasons. Urlacher has been a marquee player for the Bears’ defense since being drafted by the team with the ninth-overall pick in 2000.
Revised Deal = Good Business: That’s a total of around $43.5 million over the next five years, with $18 million in new money for one of the best linebackers in the NFL. The 2006 defensive player of the year is coming off a productive 2007 season in which, despite back and neck issues that required minor offseason surgery, he started all of the team’s 16 games.
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