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Chicago Bears' Kyle Long, right, works with Jonathan Bostic during an NFL football rookie camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, May 10, 2013.

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby chats with San Francisco 49'rs David Akers before the NFL Divisional playoffs between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49'rs at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California, Saturday, Januyary 11, 2013 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Photo by Rick Wood/RWOOD@JOURNALSENTINEL.COM Green Bay Packers Mason Crosby ... (more)

Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.

Urlacher has always been a force in the middle. And, his knowledge of the NFC North could have aided the Steelers this season.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson intercepts the ball against Chicago Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett in the second hal Charles Woodson has come full circle.

The middle linebacker announced Wednesday morning he will retire rather than continue his NFL career.

FEBRUARY 02: NFL player Matt Forte attends the 2nd Annual NFL Honors at Mahalia Jackson Theater on February 2, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Briggs hasn't said much publicly since Smith was fired and Marc Trestman was hired, but he took a couple minutes Wednesday to meet with the media.

HALAS HALL As the Bears broke into groups for special teams drills at Tuesday's OTA practice, safety Tom Zbikowski, a noted boxer, went over to the tackling dummy and gave it a few jabs and an uppercut.

They've upgraded their offensive line, beefed up their receiving corps and even hired a new head coach whose affinity is actually for scoring points, rather than preventing them.

Envision Peyton Manning sitting on the bench and dissecting the last series from a variety of camera angles on his hand-held device instead of looking at still photos.

Bears punter Adam Podlesh is spending his off-season on a very worthy cause. Podlesh is using his name and stature as a Bear to raise money for a six-year-old with cancer.

A Jacksonville man who stabbed a Chicago fan at the Landing last year before a Bears/Jaguars football game pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo looks on from the sidelines after his tipped pass was recovered by Chicago Bears outside linebacker Lance Briggs for a touchdown during the second half of Dallas' 34-18 loss Monday, October 1, 2012 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

Robbie Gould has committed to play in the Pro-Am portion of the Encompass Championship, the June 21-23 Champions Tour event at North Shore Country Club.

It's a sacrifice, but one the native of Flora, Miss., has been making since joining the Titans as a free agent in April after two seasons with the Bears and six with the Seahawks, who drafted him at the 26th overall spot in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.

For years, the staple of every great New York Giants defense was a great linebacker.

Fluellen never played a down in a Bears uniform. He played in six games for Detroit and also spent tme in Miami.

Dec 30, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

As six linebackers came off the board in the second round of last month's NFL Draft, some earlier than expected, it became apparent Geno Hayes would not face additional competition to win a starting position on the Jaguars' defense.