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Lance Briggs Lists His Northfield Mansion

The former Chicago Bears linebacker looks to unload his impressive crib on the North Shore.

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NORTHFIELD, IL - Former Chicago Bears star linebacker Lance Briggs is trying to sell his home on the North Shore.

Briggs listed the five-bedroom English home on a private road in Northfield for $2.499 million with Coldwell Banker two days ago.

The home is spacious, luxurious and already has quite a bit of Bears memorabilia.

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Lance Briggs shows his loyalty to the only NFL team he ever played for.

Briggs bought the home for $2.3 million in 2008, according to a Chicago Tribune Elite Street report. It features a wine cellar, lengthy basement bar and game room.

It also has a three-car heated garage, elevator and three fireplaces.

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A wine cellar will come in handy for Bears fans looking to forget about Sunday losses.

Briggs, a Bears football analyst for Comcast SportsNet Chicago who retired from the team in 2015, seeks a slight profit on the property.

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Lance Briggs has a modest homage to the Chicago Bears' linebacking core of the 2000s.
Briggs played for the Bears from 2003-2014. Nationally, he was often overshadowed by middle linebacker Brian Urlacher, who played alongside Briggs for much of their careers. But in Chicago, Briggs remained as one of the most popular players on a core group that reached the Super Bowl following the 2006 NFL season.

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