Linebacker Lance Briggs confirmed to them Chicago Tribune that he recently approached the Bears about a pay raise, although he declined to elaborate on the matter. Briggs, who missed his second consecutive exhibition Saturday night with a knee bruise, said the injury and his contract stance are unrelated. He vowed to be back on the field when healthy. Briggs, 30, has three years left on his current deal and is scheduled to make $3.9 million this season (including bonuses), $4 million in 2012 and $6.5 million in 2013. The six-time Pro Bowl selection wants money added to this year's salary after watching Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk secure $10.95 million (including bonuses) this season, Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons pull in $18 million in bonuses earlier this month and Jets linebacker David Harris secure $29.5 million guaranteed in a four-year deal. Source: Chicago Tribune
Football player with multiple years left on a contract asking for more money? No freaking way. I'm getting a weird feeling of deja vu... like I've seen this before.
I agree that Briggs deserves more money but this topic is something Briggs should have brought up after the 2012 season.
Yes he does deserve more money and he will get it(or he should get it) Urlacher did this in 2008 with four years remaining and received a one-year extension that included a $6 million signing bonus and $1 million added to each year's base salary and included $18 million in new money.
Wasn't he complaining about his contract like two years ago or something? This guy just can't be pleased. He's one player I don't think I'll side with in this issue even though I like how he's not holding out or carrying with some sort of tomfoolery nonsense. The Bears should take that into consideration come this off season.
He was doing that in 2006 (his last contract year) and ended up holding out when he was franchise tagged in 2007 but signed in time for the start of that season.
