{"playerId":11278,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":"Undrafted","percentOwned":81.4,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"The Bears' worries over how long Forte's knees will hold up is a major sticking point in contract negotiations, a source tells the Chicago Tribune reports.","spin":"The Bears are concerned with arthritis setting in and becoming a chronic problem given Forte's history with both kness; which includes a torn right PCL in 2006, a sprained left MCL in 2009, and another sprained left MCL in 2011. Coupled with nearly 1,000 touches in college and another 1,237 in the NFL, and you can see why the Bears would be worried about the wear and tear on Forte's lower body. The Tribune does not believe it necessarily will prevent the sides from finding middle ground during discussions, but it does shed light on why the Bears are reluctant to reward the soon-to-be 27 year old running back with a long-tern deal.","date":"Sat May 26"},"fullName":"Matt Forte","pointsSEASON":157,"seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"If you have doubts about Forte in '12, they shouldn't be based on the knee injury that kept him out of Chicago's final four games last year; that was a sprain, and has long since healed. But there are two reasons to worry. First, Forte is a serious holdout threat entering training camp. And second, Michael Bush now wears a Chicago uniform. All that said, Forte was tremendous in '11, and was on pace to lead the NFL in yards from scrimmage after 11 games. A whopping 14.3 percent of his carries went for 10 yards or more, fourth among full-time RBs, and his 6.9 targets per game through 11 weeks put him only slightly behind Darren Sproles. But TDs have never been Forte's forte, and with Bush around, expect that to continue. Also, there's that potential nastiness of a holdout.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri May 25"},"positionRank":16,"projectedPoints":199}