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Forte boasts rare all-around ability

Matt Forte

“It’s rare to have a guy that can do all three phases of a running back—run the ball, catch it and protect,” Gase said Thursday. “You won’t find many guys that can do it and you won’t find many guys that have that quarterback intellect at that position that are able to stand back there with the quarterback and sort some things out.”

Matt Forte has rushed for 876 yards on 224 carries in 13 career games against the Packers.

Gase’s first indication of that came during a preseason game this summer.