Franchise tag given to Bears RB Matt Forte
By
Brian Murphy,
Friday, March 2, 2012 10:43:51 PM CST FFToolbox.com
Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte 
wants a long-term deal and probably won't be a happy camper if he's playing under the franchise tag. That being said, the Bears assigned the franchise tag to Forte on Friday. If a long-term deal can't be reached between the two sides and Forte doesn't hold out, he'll make $7.7 million next season. Forte was on his way to a career year in 2011 before a sprained MCL shut him down for the final month of the season. However, he still racked up 1,487 yards from scrimmage with four touchdowns.
Fantasy Analysis:
A holdout seems to be better than 50-50 here unless Forte gets his big-money deal. Maybe it won't carry over into the regular season, but it'll definitely be something worth tracking a few months from now. That sophomore slump of 2009 is long forgotten now as Forte has rebounded with back-to-back solid seasons. Right now, he should be considered a fringe first-round pick.
Source:
Pro Football Talk
You must login in order to comment:
If you do not have an account yet, register here -- it's free
Warning: You don't have cookies enabled in your internet broswer. Without cookies, you will not be able to login. Some web browsers allow cookies to be managed on a per-site basis.
News Archive
NFL News Feed:
Subscribe to FFToolbox NFL News and Rumors by Email
Brian Murphy -
Los Angeles, CA
FFToolbox Fantasy Football Writer since 2002
I have played fantasy sports since 2001, specializing in fantasy football and baseball.
I wrote for FFToolbox from 2002-2005 and re-joined in 2009.
I am a journalism/mass communication grad student at Cal State University, Northridge. I am aiming to be a sports reporter for a website, newspaper, magazine, anything. I received my undergrad diploma from the University of Central Florida. I make my home in Long Beach, Calif.
While I grew up in California, my favorite football team has always been the New York Giants.
