If Briggs commits to an offseason conditioning regimen that prepares a body that has broken down two straight years, then Fox and the Bears should consider bringing him back — at the team's price. If a team such as the Buccaneers inflates the free-agent market, let them overpay for Briggs, who needs to avoid the mistake many proud veterans make when negotiating new deals. Brian Urlacher, for instance, likely could have played 2013 with the Bears if former general manager Phil Emery's low-ball offer hadn't hurt his feelings. Briggs, at 34 the same age Urlacher was when he walked away, sounds more interested in playing than retiring. The Bears should let Briggs prove it.