The Facts:
Following up on a
previous item. ... HC Lovie Smith has heard all about Forte's displeasure with
signing of RB Michael Bush. Smith doesn't sound too worried about it. "Right now, Matt Forte the football player has a problem with our organization. It's not about one person," Smith said on Wednesday.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
It's about the Bears, who have built one of the deepest backfields in the league. Bush is a great backup and Kahlil Bell is one of the most promising No. 3 backs in the league. That gives the Bears great leverage in contract talks with Forte. "I felt comfortable with Kahlil in the No. 2 role. But, it's about the strength in numbers," Smith said. Those numbers include Forte's possible salary for 2012. The Bears are happy to pay him a salary as a franchise tag player -- a move that makes sense at a position where players like Bell (and Houston's Arian Foster for that matter) can come out of nowhere to make serious contributions. Forte will have to lower his demands to get a long-term deal. In the meantime, the Bears can survive a long, contentious holdout because they have depth at the position.
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