Brian Urlacher has said that he does not know whether he will be able to find work in the NFL again.

The linebacker, who is a free agent, refused to re-sign with the Chicago Bears, branding their contract offer to him "an ultimatum".

The 34-year-old told The Dan Patrick Show: "I'm also excited. I get a chance to look around and see what's out there, if there's anything out there at all. I don't know, maybe nobody wants me.

"The thing is, no one thought I would leave Chicago. All these teams that we've talked to, they thought, 'The [Bears] aren't going to let him go. He's not leaving. Why waste our time with this?' And it's clear now that's not the case."

Urlacher has spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the Bears.