area scout to serving last season as their director of pro scouting. Among the player he helped draft were running back Matt Forte , cornerback Charles Tillman and defensive tackle Tommie Harris. Before joining the NFL, Ballard spent seven seasons
opened minicamp, and one key piece remained missing - Matt Forte . TALKING ABOUT PRACTICE Hey, it's mandatory. Players ..... We've been spending all our time with that. I know Matt Forte . I'm sure he's getting ready to go. But in the
Updated May 27, 2012 12:46 AM ET One key reason the Chicago Bears are yet to offer a long-term deal to running back Matt Forte is that the team is concerned about whether his knees will hold up, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday, citing a
BAY, Wis. (AP) KEEP ROLLING The action keeps heating up as Week 2 of the NFL season hits high gear. Running back Matt Forte left the Chicago Bears ' game against the Green Bay Packers with an ankle injury. Forte went to the locker room in the
Updated Sep 21, 2012 6:44 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte will sit out the Chicago Bears ' game against the St. Louis Rams on Sunday because of a sprained right ankle. Coach Lovie Smith
Updated Jul 16, 2012 11:57 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte and the Chicago Bears have agreed to a four-year contract, settling the biggest issue hanging over the team. SCHRAGER'S TOP
long-term contracts included deals for tailbacks Ray Rice of Baltimore (five years, $40 million) and Chicago's Matt Forte (four years, $32 million). The other big contract on Monday went to Jacksonville kicker Josh Scobee, who had suggested
ET What to watch for: It’s an easy assumption with Cutler out that the Bears will gear their offense around RB Matt Forte . But they don’t exactly field a run-every-down offensive line, and the Raiders' front four doesn’t exactly
Updated Mar 2, 2012 9:40 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte received the franchise tag from the Chicago Bears on Friday. Forte sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee early
Updated Dec 5, 2011 4:52 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith expects running back Matt Forte to return this season from a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. STING ME It's the ugly but unavoidable