Forte signs four-year deal with Chicago

By Neal Coolong  |   Wednesday, July 02, 2008  |  Comments( 10 )

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Chicago signed its second-round pick, RB Matt Forte, to a four-year deal, the team announced Wednesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

Forte is being looked at as the Bears' potential Week 1 starter in wake of the release of Cedric Benson earlier this offseason. The Bears now have 11 of their 12 picks signed, with only first-round tackle Chris Williams without a contract.

Bears rookie contract status as of July 2

1 (14). T Chris Williams, Vanderbilt – Unsigned
2 (44). RB Matt Forte, Tulane - Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
3 (70). WR Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt - Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
3 (90). DT Marcus Harrison, Arkansas - Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
4 (120). S Craig Steltz, LSU – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
5 (142). CB Zack Bowman, Nebraska - Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
5 (158). TE Kellen Davis, Michigan State – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
7 (208). DE Ervin Baldwin, Michigan State – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
7 (222). G Chester Adams, Georgia – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
7 (243). OLB Joey LaRocque, Oregon State – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
7 (247). T Kirk Barton, Ohio State – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
7. (248). WR Marcus Monk, Arkansas – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
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Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one ...
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No.1
Cakes33		11:13 AM
07/03/2008
I don't know if he will be the starter just because of Adrian Peterson, who came in last year and had decent numbers, but he will ...
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No.2
RedskinFan21ST		12:18 PM
07/03/2008
Yeah if the Bears don't sign anyone else before the season starts look for Forte to split the carries with Peterson right out the ...
No.3
Cakes33		03:20 PM
07/03/2008
Davneport from the steelers might be someone to come in and take the bulk of the carries, or even Shaun Alexander. He doesn't ...
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