According to NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi, the Bears and franchise player Matt Forte are “extremely close” on a new deal. This seconds what has been reported all week by some of the best reporters in the business. Adam Schefter reported that Forte was “optimistic” about getting a new deal ahead of Monday’s 4 PM ET deadline, while Jason La Canfora reported that “considerable progress” had been made between the two sides. Forte left the door open that he could skip some of Training Camp if he is left without a long term deal, but it doesn’t appear that will be necessary. Expect a deal to happen sometime in the next 24-48 hours.

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