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He did not say if the surgery Brian Urlacher had on his neck last month was a contributing factor in the Bears’ decision to make a final contract push for the services of three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs, but Jerry Angelo became the first member of the organization to speak on the medical issue publicly through the team’s PR machine on chicagobears.com.

``We feel good about the prognosis and what the doctors have told us about Brian’s surgery and that he’s going to be 100 percent healthy,’’ Angelo said. ``He continues to go through the rehab process, which is going well. It’s a concern anytime a player has surgery. But we feel good that he’s going to be back and going. Nobody’s said anything to the contrary, and we’ll just go from there.’’

It’s a concern anytime a player has surgery.

Angelo: Urlacher is going to be 100 percent :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bears