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With Langford & Carey, Forte on borrowed time

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The Chicago Bears backfield of the future is currently on the roster and it doesn't include veteran Matt Forte.

There's a changing of the guard in the Windy City.

The Chicago Bears have leaned heavily on running back Matt Forte for the past seven-plus seasons. He's been the heart and soul of the offense his entire career and is the second-leading rusher in franchise history. Yet Forte's reign in Chicago's backfield will soon be over, as the Bears appear to have his long-term replacment(s) already on the roster.

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