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Matt Forte to be franchised ‘barring breakthrough’

October 30, 2011
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One of the NFL’s worst kept secrets is Matt Forte, the dynamic Bears running back who currently boasts the fifth-most rushing yards in the league. Far from a secret is Forte’s year-long desire for the team to re-do his deal, which they’ve refused to do up to this point. Now Chicago has revealed their Plan [...]

Matt Forte, Bears end contract negotiations

September 6, 2011
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While it seemed imminent that the Bears were about to reward running back Matt Forte with a new contract, that now won’t happen for at least another four months. Appearing on WBBM-AM 780 Chicago on Monday night, Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said the team and the representatives for Forte have a “mutual understanding” that [...]

Bears gearing up to spend in free-agency

March 2, 2010

The Chicago Bears are gearing up to spend, spend, spend once free-agency opens on Friday. And that man pictured above, Julius Peppers, could soon be making a move to the Windy City. Continue reading for more… Share