Well, that was just a tad awkward.
The Chicago Bears announced their two Piccolo Award winners Tuesday morning at a formal ceremony at the PNC Center at Halas Hall, recognizing running back Matt Forte and cornerback Kyle Fuller for their combination of courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and sense of humor.
Only Forte wasn’t in attendance to accept the honor, voted on by teammates. And presumably, he’ll continue to keep his distance from Halas Hall at this stage of the offseason, even with the Bears opening their voluntary April minicamp later Tuesday in Lake Forest.