I don't know all the ins and outs in the Lance Briggs contract dispute. The bottom line is the Bears have to sign him either to a one-year deal or an extension.
Lance Briggs is a major star in the NFL, one of the best players on Bears D. Paired with Brian Urlacher, they are a great 1-2 punch. Briggs is in on almost every play and teams game plan to move the ball opposite of him. He still is very quick and is a forceful hitter. He also manages to come up with big turnovers in the game. He is a game player and one of the reason why the Bears made it the NFC title game.
The Bears management knows this, and is hopefully it will make a deal soon with Briggs.
