Brian Urlacher resigned from his role as NFL analyst with FOX Sports 1, but the former Chicago Bears linebacker said there is no comeback in the works.

“I really enjoyed working with those guys at Fox Sports 1 out there (in Los Angeles),” Urlacher said in an interview with the Spiegel and Mannelly Show on 670 The Score. “I liked our show, but the travel got to be quite a bit. I just wanted to feel retired. That was my main reason for not doing it anymore, and they were cool about it.”

Urlacher played 13 seasons in the middle of the Bears’ defense. He said when announcing his retirement that there was plenty of golf and fishing in his future but in July 2013, he was hired by FOX to join a show with former Vikings, Raiders, Titans and Patriots receiver Randy Moss and former Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber, along with FOX’s Jay Glazer.

“We want to thank Brian for his effort and contributions since helping us launch the network last August,” FOX Sports executive vice president John Entz said in a statement. “While we looked forward to having him as a member of the team this season and beyond, we understand his decision and wish him the best.”

After knee surgery, Urlacher had clearly lost a step in his final season with the Bears. When he reached free agency last offseason, Urlacher had only one concrete offer — from the Bears — but Chicago decided to move on rather than keep the contract on the table.

Talk of a comeback was laughed off Tuesday by Urlacher, who said his next career move involves being the all-time pitcher in backyard kickball games.

Reports Tuesday linked Urlacher to former Bears head coach Lovie Smith. The Tampa Bay Times reports Urlacher is “not far off” Smith’s radar.

More likely is a return to the Bears, if only for one Sunday, to be honored for his great career with the only team he played for in the NFL.

“I was not happy with the way it ended, but I’ve always had a ton of respect for George and the McCaskey family, for the Bears,” Urlacher said. “I was not happy with the way it ended … I wanted to play another year there and I didn’t get to. But I never lost any respect for George or anyone in that family.”