Lance Briggs, OLB
Though Briggs recently landed a cushy TV gig covering his old team in Chicago, nobody should be surprised if he says “yes” to another opportunity to play the game of football. He vehemently denied any retirement talks after joining Comcast Sportsnet.
“Ahem! I have not filed any papers. I have NOT [sic] offically retired. However, I am excited to begin the next phase of my life, and will make an official decision in the coming weeks!!” wrote Briggs.
Briggs was actively seeking employment this offseason and was most notably being mentioned as a candidate to join the San Francisco 49ers, though nothing developed on that front. It remains to be seen if the veteran linebacker has much left to give after a couple of rough years with the Bears. But as injuries mount on linebacker-needy defenses, he’ll get some calls.