February 6th, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in The Chicago Bears enter the 2012 off-season with 53 players signed or under contract for the next season. Bears general manager Phil Emery has just one decision to make on a restricted free agent. Thirteen players are scheduled to be unrestricted free agents, including running back Matt Forte, who is expected to receive the franchise [...]
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Forte Not Worried About Tag if it Means a Long Term Deal
Bears running back Matt Forte told the “Waddle & Silvy” program on ESPN 1000 in Chicago that he’s okay with receiving the franchise tag if that leads to a long-term contract. “It depends on the motive of (the franchise tag),” Forte said on Thursday. “If they are doing the franchise tag just to get more [...]
Will Bears Have Enough Salary Cap Room To Keep Matt Forte?
Flush with salary cap room after the lockout, the Chicago Bears biggest free agent acquisition in 2011 was punter Adam Podlesh as they worked towards a long-term contract with running back Matt Forte. No deal between Forte and Bears materialized, and in late October, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reported that they Bears had over $18 million [...]
RB Matt Forte Passes Physical – Will Play in Pro Bowl
The Bears got some good news today, as running back Matt Forte has passed his physical and will play in the Pro Bowl. Forte was out with a Grade 2 sprain of the MCL in his left knee. He hurt the knee on December 4th and was placed on injured reserve prior to the Bears’ [...]
Bears Place Cutler, Forte On Injured Reserve
The Chicago Bears announced that quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte have been placed on injured reserve. Cutler has missed the last five weeks with a broken right thumb that required surgery late last month. Cutler was to have the pins from that procedure removed on Tuesday, but was unlikely to play in the [...]
Bears at Packers Thursday Injury Report
Chicago Did not participate: RB Marion Barber (calf), LB Lance Briggs (ankle), QB Jay Cutler (thumb), RB Matt Forte (knee), WR Devin Hester (ankle) Limited participation: TE Kellen Davis (back), DL Henry Melton (shin) Green Bay Out: T Bryan Bulaga (knee), WR Greg Jennings (knee) Did not participate: DE Ryan Pickett (concussion) Limited participation: LB [...]
Bears Blitzed By Surging Seahawks; Lose 38-14
Red Bryant and the Seattle defense made it a tough second half on the Chicago Bears and helped the Seahawks pull away to a convincing 38-14 win Sunday. Bryant returned an interception 20 yards for the go-ahead TD in the third quarter — one of four picks by the Seattle — and the Seahawks kept their faint playoff [...]
Forte not expected to return next week at Green Bay
Two weeks after suffering a Grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee, Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte says he’s nowhere near 100 percent and doesn’t want to risk further injury by trying to come back too soon, Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago reports. “Day to day, I just see how it [...]
