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Urlacher a happy camper heading into camp
BOURBONNAIS - Now that the deal is done, Brian Urlacher is grateful.
During negotiations on a contract extension with the Bears this offseason, Urlacher sounded as though he could not fathom the team's reluctance to meet his terms.
With a one-year, $18 million extension in hand that included a $6 million signing bonus, Urlacher praised the Bears' generosity as he checked in to training camp Tuesday night at Olivet Nazarene University.
“It feels good because I did have four years left on my contract, we all know that,” Urlacher said. “They didn't have to do anything. That was obviously a nice deal they offered me.”
The extension also increases Urlacher's base pay by $1 million over each of the next four seasons, while tacking on an extra yea
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