From the Chicago Sun Times: Brian Urlacher may be the heart of the Bears, but if the pump in the middle of the machine is busted, you either fix it or get a new one. Urlacher just needs more time to rehab his injured left knee. He'll be fine by the season opener, 14 days from now, at Soldier Field against the Indianapolis Colts. That's what Urlacher has been saying. That's what coach Lovie Smith has been saying. That's what teammates have been saying. But how do they know? They don't. And here's the thing. The Bears have to decide no more than 13 days from now -- the Saturday before that opener -- if Urlacher is all that he's supposed to be, all that he once was, or at least a good-enough replica of his eight-time Pro Bowl self that he can hold down his expensive spot in the middle. That Saturday, Sept. 8, is the last day the Bears could release Urlacher and be off the hook for his $7.5 million 2012 salary. Keep him until Sunday and they owe him everything. But $7.5 million is a lot of cap space.
About 50% of the postings from fans on the article are saying to cut him.
Lovie loves the guy so I don't expect hm to be cut but I also don't expect him to be fully healthy this year and at 34 years of age, I don't see him being able to play at the level people are used to seeing.
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There is no way he is going to be cut. Rick Telander - the author of the piece you are referring to - is a complete idiot. Yeah, there is concern for Urlacher's knee, but he is not going to get cut.
Agree that he won't get cut but will be interesting to see how the season goes for him.
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