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URLACHER TO SKIP MANDATORY MINICAMP?
Published 5/13/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
Like several other members of the Chicago Bears over the past few seasons, linebacker Brian Urlacher has boycotted voluntary drills in protest of his contract. Unlike his colleagues, Urlacher might stay away from a mandatory minicamp that opens on May 30.“ I would bet I wouldn’t be there ...

Brian Urlacher Likely to Remain AWOL From Bears at Mandatory Minicamp
Published 5/13/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
Filed under: Bears, NFC North, ChicagoIt shouldn't come as any surprise that the lack of any movement toward a new contract for Brian Urlacher hasn't affected his resolve to secure one for himself. The Bears linebacker told Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports that he's probably going to skip the team's mandatory minicamp at the end of the month. He also laid out his reasons for wanting a new contract even though he's got four years left on his current deal. The salary cap's gone up, he argues, and he's done a good job so he should get more money. "It's easy for people to criticize me for wanting (a new ...