Forte: 'Bears Are Grinding Me To A Pulp'
(WSCR) The delay in receiving a long-term contract is starting to wear on Bears running back Matt Forte.
He accounts for nearly half of the Bears total offense, yet Forte's camp and the Bears seemingly are still miles apart on a contract.
''The running back position is the most physically demanding on the field,'' Forte told the Chicago Sun-Times. ''Everyone acknowledges that. So to continue to give me the touches I've had since my rookie year but not award me a long-term contract sends the message that you're OK grinding me into a pulp.''
As of now, Forte's only option is hold out until he receives a new contract, but that doesn't appear to be something he's interested in.
''There's nothing I can do about it,'' he said. ''It's up to them. They hold the contract extensions and the franchise tags in their hands.
''It's kind of getting old right now. Every time you talk to somebody, 'How come they're not paying you, man?' I have no idea. I feel like if it was anybody else on any other team, I think they would have rewarded their player.''
