BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – They were both topics of speculation and perhaps a bit more through much of the offseason but tight end Martellus Bennett and running back Matt Forte, who accounted for more than half the Bears’ total offense for 2014, have set any lingering contract issues off to the side.
For now.
Bennett is seeking a new contract to replace the four-year deal he signed in 2013. Forte is in the final year of his contract signed going into the 2012 season.
“When I was talking about the deal and that type of stuff, it really made sense,” said Forte, whose contract counts $9.