Friday, March 2, 2012

Matt Forte Franchise Tag

  • 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 in a loss to Kansas City on Dec. 4 and sat out the rest of the season.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • The Chicago Bears announced on Friday that they applied the franchise designation to running back Matt Forte as the sides continue to work on a long-term contract. Teams could apply the tag from Feb. 20 through Mar. 5 at 4 p.m.
  • (ESPN)
  • Forte has rushed for 1,000 yards in two of his four seasons with the Bears. He had 997 yards rushing in 12 games this past season before a knee injury forced him to shut it down late in the season. What It Means This is a move the Bears had to make.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • As expected, the Bears have placed a franchise tag on running back Matt Forte. The tag will ensure free agent Forte stays in Chicago for another season, and gives the two sides more time to reach a long-term deal.
  • (NBC Chicago)
  • Other than the Browns decision to franchise 37-year-old kicker Phil Dawson, there werent any real surprises Friday. That didnt change when the Bears tagged running back Matt Forte, whos now in line to make $7.7 million in 2012 under the designation.
  • (CBS Sports)
  • Michael Lombardi makes sense of franchise tags and tenders Our intention is to continue to work to find common ground and keep Matt as a member of the Chicago Bears in 2012 and beyond.
  • (NFL)
  • Standout running backs Ray Rice of Baltimore and Matt Forte of Chicago were given franchise tags by their teams Friday, meaning they will be staying put when NFL free agency begins on March 13.
  • (Winnipeg Free Press)
  • From the moment the Chicago Bears ended contract negotiations last summer with tailback Matt Forte, the endgame seemed clear.
  • (ESPN)
  • For Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte, no news may be good news. There have been few, if any, updates on contract talks between Forte and the team, which reportedly restarted over the weekend at the scouting combine.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • New Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery declined to address the topic in any detail at his introductory press conference when he was asked about applying the franchise tag to running back Matt Forte.
  • (YAHOO!)

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