Veteran linebacker Lance Briggs will not return to the Chicago Bears, according to Jen Lada of CSN Chicago.
Briggs will become a free agent on March 10 after 12 seasons with the Bears.
He missed the last five weeks of the 2014 season after being placed on injured reserve with a groin issue.
After a regime change in Chicago, Briggs made it known that he would be willing to return and play in new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio's 3-4 scheme.
It looks like that won't be happening, however.
Teams that run a 4-3 or cover 2 defense in need of a veteran presence inside will likely look to sign Briggs once free agency opens.
