Forte OK with tag if it leads to deal
February, 2, 2012
Feb 2
1:51
PM CT
By ESPNChicago.com
Matt Forte said he would be fine with the Chicago Bears using the franchise tag on him as long as it leads to a long-term deal and is not simply a tactic to keep him off the free agent market for another season.
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