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Cutler: Won’t be easy for Bears to replace Forte
- Updated: July 27, 2016
4:50 PM ET
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler called Matt Forte irreplaceable on Wednesday as the club reported to training camp without the veteran tailback for the first time in nine years.
“You can’t [replace Forte],” Cutler said. “Just because of his knowledge and him being here so long, plus his experience on the field and his experience playing with me.”
Forte — the second-most productive running back in franchise history — signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the New York Jets in free agency.
In somewhat of a surprise move, the Bears made no effort to keep Forte, 30, who spent eight seasons in Chicago, rushing for 8,602 yards and scoring 64 total touchdowns.
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler says it won’t be easy to replace running back Matt Forte “just because of his knowledge and him being here so long, plus his experience on the field and his experience playing with me.” Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
As a team captain, he led the Bears in rushing last season with 898 yards and caught 44 passes for 389 yards …
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