Matt Forte

Bears RB Matt Forte told the media that he’ll be suiting up and playing in Sunday’s game for Chicago, per Sean Jensen. On Wednesday, Bears head coach Lovie Smith said that Forte “looked fine in practice”, which was an encouraging sign for the team. Forte’s ankle injury allowed Michael Bush to get an increased workload [...]

49ers RB LaMichael James is “doing Percy Harvin stuff” during practice. (Kevin Kurz) PK Nate Kaeding and Billy Cundiff workout for the team today. (Howard Balzer) PK David Akers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is currently questionable for week 13. (Matt Barrows) Bears RB Matt Forte “likely” to miss week 13 due to [...]

Jason La Canfora reports that Matt Forte‘s recent ankle injury “does not appear to be severe enough to threaten him long-term.“ La Canfora adds that his status for Sunday’s game against Seattle remains “in question.” Michael Bush was brought in for this reason, so he figures to be in line for a solid workout even if Forte is [...]

49ers RB Frank Gore didn’t seem concerned over the teams crowded backfield. (Nate Stuhlbarg) Bears RB Matt Forte dealing with “normal soreness” after the teams week 4 game. (Brad Biggs) Bengals RB Bernard Scott has been dealing with an ankle injury but practiced today. (Joe Reedy) Bills QB Tarvaris Jackson will likely backup QB Tyler [...]

Bears Matt Forte mentioned that he played despite being less than 100 percent during Sunday’s win over the Cowboys.  (ESPN Chicago) Bengals Bengals CB Dre Kirkpatrick has been cleared for practice after missing the first four weeks because of a knee injury. (Cincinnati Enquirer) Bengals re-signed TE Richard Quinn. (Joe Reedy) Bengals waived CB Chris Lewis-Harris. (Joe Reedy) [...]

According to Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune, Bears RB Michael Bush could be dealing with a significant shoulder injury. The Bears actually left him off of their injury report this week and Bush was insistent that the injury was nothing major. McClure mentioned that Bush is “really toughing it out” right now and to “keep [...]

Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports that Bears RB Matt Forte will be active for tonight’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. He has reportedly been telling teammates that he will be active, so barring setback, he should be a part of the team’s offensive plan tonight. ————— Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith mentioned while appearing [...]

Matt Forte was limited in the Bears practice on Friday, per Vaughn McClure. This is the second straight day that he has been limited, but Forte believes that he will have a shot at playing on Monday. We’ll know more tomorrow when the Bears release their final injury report of the week. ———– Chicago Bears RB [...]

Bears RB Michael Bush mentioned that his shoulder is “fine” and expects to play in Monday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. “Nothing’s wrong,” said Bush, per Vaughn McClure. “I’m good.” Bush did say that his shoulder was a little banged up, which is why he ultimately sat out of the fourth quarter last weekend. Matt [...]

49ers WR Ted Ginn and RB Brandon Jacobs are both listed as questionable for Week 3.  (Matt Barrows) Bears The Bears have ruled out RB Matt Forte for Week 3. (Sean Jensen) Bills The Bills have ruled out WR Ruvell Martin for Week 3.  (BuffaloBills.com) Browns Browns rookie RB Trent Richardson has reportedly “seized” a leadership [...]

49ers The 49ers brought in free agent OLB Shawne Merriman in for a visit on Wednesday. (Scout.com) Brandon Jacobs “appears doubtful” for Week 3′s game against the Vikings. (CSN Bay Area) Bears Bears head coach Lovie Smith mentioned that he has confidence in Michael Bush handling their ground game while Matt Forte is out. (ChicagoBears.com) [...]

Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune has confirmed that Matt Forte’s ankle sprain is “not believed to be a serious injury.“ Biggs adds that his Week 3 status “remains a question.“ ———————– Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith mentioned on Monday that RB Matt Forte does not have a high ankle sprain like numerous reports have suggested. Instead, Smith just referred to Forte’s [...]

Vaughn McClure of The Chicago Tribune reports that the Chicago Bears have signed free agent running back Kahlil Bell. This signing comes just days after reports suggested that RB Matt Forte could be sidelined for at least a month. Forte is believed to have suffered a high-ankle sprain during Thursday’s game against the Packers. Bell, who [...]

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Chicago Bears believe RB Matt Forte suffered a high-ankle sprain during Thursday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. Forte left the game after twisting his ankle while being tackled by Charles Woodson. The loss of Forte seemed to have an impact on the team’s offensive approach for the remainder of the game, but other [...]

Bears RB Matt Forte apparently is not happy with the team’s plan to use Michael Bush as their goal-line back this season, “whether (Matt) Forte likes it or not.” “It’s been happening my whole career here, so I don’t know,’’ said Forte,  per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. “That’s the coordinator’s call.’’ Forte contributed 120 combined yards [...]

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, offensive coordinator Mike Tice reportedly told RB Michael Bush ”that he wanted two 1,000-yard running backs” this season. “He said he wanted to do it,” said Bush, “and I said, ‘Well, you got the right two people.’ “ Even with an upgraded passing attack, the Bears still figure to run the [...]

CBS Sports Pete Prisco tweets that he has been told that there is no consideration at all on giving Maurice Jones-Drew a new deal, and the Jaguars plan to let him hold out all he wants. ———– Teammate Fred Taylor reported on 1010XL radio that it is very likely that the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Maurice Jones-Drew will hold out of [...]

Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Chicago Bears and RB Matt Forte have agreed to a four-year deal that will roughly average $8 million per season. Jensen also notes that this contract will have less guaranteed money than RB Arian Foster‘s contract, and RB LeSean McCoy‘s new deals. However, as Jenson mentions it’s [...]

Bears’ RB Matt Forte mentioned that he’s “probably the healthiest I’ve been since coming out of college.” Last year, Forte suffered a sprained MCL and has dealt with minor issues in the past year’s as well, so this is obviously good news for Chicago. They’ve leaned on Forte quite a bit in the last few [...]

Bears Gabe Carimi says that 7-step quarterback drops are out in new Mike Tice offense. (Alex Marvez) ESPN’s Adam Schefter thinks that a Matt Forte deal will get done by July 16. Bills Ron Brooks, Terrence McGee, Leodis McKelvin, and Justin Rogers are believe to be fighting for the team’s nickel back spot.  (BuffaloBills.com) Browns Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Mary Kay Cabot believes Colt McCoy still [...]

Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte appears to be willing to be attend the team’s upcoming training camp, despite not securing long-term contract from the team. “I don’t think I really have a choice, do I?” said Forte, via ESPN Chicago. “Yeah, I’ll be here.” While Forte appears to be willing to attend training camp, there’s [...]

Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte is apparently looking to secure a similar deal to the ones signed by LeSean McCoy and Arian Foster. “Market value, that’s basically what I’m talking about,” Forte said, via the Chicago Sun-Times. “There have been a lot of running backs that have been in my position that have signed, LeSean McCoy and Arian Foster. There’s [...]