NFL Free Agency Rumors: Brian Urlacher to the Dallas Cowboys?
By Josh Sanchez
Free agent linebacker Brian Urlacher is unsure whether or not he will return to the Chicago Bears in 2013. If he decides to return to the Windy City, he will likely have to do so at a discounted price.
If Urlacher is looking to play next season at a higher price, one potential landing spot could be the Dallas Cowboys.
Chris Boden of CSN Chicago brought up the speculation in his recent article. Boden wrote:
"If Urlacher returns, it’d probably have to be for somewhere in the neighborhood of half his salary from a year ago, and he figures to be of most value to the Bears on the open market. One possibility for another destination is Dallas, where Monte Kiffin (and ex-Bears Defensive Coordinator Rod Marinelli) are implemented the 4-3 so-called “Tampa 2” system Urlacher’s worked in the past nine seasons. The Cowboys have already had a number of their players restructure contracts in order to create more room under the salary cap for the March 12th start of free agency."
The Cowboys could benefit from some added depth at linebacker, especially if Dan Connor decides he does not want to restructure his contract and gets cut.
While Dallas could be a good fit for Urlacher, it would be odd to see the longtime Bears defender walking onto an NFL field with a star on his helmet instead of the familiar “C.”