Sometimes you just can’t win.
Brian Urlacher was insulted in 2013 when the Bears made him a low contract offer. Matt Forte was bruised this offseason when the Bears didn’t.
Forte was pretty certain the end of his distinguished Chicago Bears career was in sight when he approached the Bears prior to the 2015 season, offering to restructure his contract, a move that would give him some cash and the Bears some cap help vs. an $8 million price tag. The Bears passed on the offer.
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But when they did not make any offer this offseason and opted to put all cards face up with the veteran running back, informing him that they were moving on with his replacements, it was still a blow.