Matt Forte News

Reggie Bush 's appearance Friday morning on the NFL Network reinforced what should be a fun 2013 trend in at least two sectors of the NFC North: Running backs catching passes.

Oct 1, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; Chicago Bears defensive tackle Henry Melton sacks Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo during the first quarter at Cowboys Stadium.

The Bears defensive line got the job done in 2012. They were eighth in the league in sacks, and held opponents to 213.9 passing yards per game.

Forte excited about new role: It's been a couple of seasons since Matt Forte was a top 10 fantasy running back.

Matt Forte still looks big, smooth and fast. But in organized team activities, he looks a different kind of big, smooth and fast.

Gabe Carimi stayed away from the Chicago Bears' organized team activity Tuesday at Halas Hall, leaving the offensive lineman's future with the team murky.

Home field advantage is becoming more and more of a pipe dream when it comes to the NFL .

He wanted control of the team. Now Jay Cutler has it. Phil Emery made that clear when he showed Lovie Smith and Brian Urlacher the door.

Undrafted free agent brings so many positive thoughts as the NFL has grown. No longer is it merely a wasteland of training camp fodder.

Nobody knows what to make of head coach Marc Trestman and the offense he will install for the 2013 season.

The mere fact that former Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell carries a bruiser reputation and is now wearing black and yellow prompted everyone and their brother to immediately start comparing him to Jerome Bettis.

We're going to pay a visit to the SB Nation college sites of the Chicago Bears rookie class to gain some insight on the newest Bears.

Looking forward to the NFL season is perfectly understandable from the viewpoint of the fans.

Larry discusses if the Bears will use Matt Forte more as a receiver, if Kyle Long can participate in this weekend's rookie minicamp and the best move of the offseason.

Ballard has spent the past 12 seasons with the Bears, rising from an area scout to serving last season as their director of pro scouting.

Since the day he was introduced to the media, general manager Phil Emery has made it no secret that he wants impact players on his team.

Everyone knows what to expect from star players. Julius Peppers will get his sacks.

The Bears continue to evolve on and off the field. Word came out late last week that Director of Pro Personnel Chris Ballard is leaving Chicago to take a promotion with the Kansas City Chiefs .

The Bears lost their newly-promoted director of pro scouting yesterday, and named Kevin Turks the new director of pro personnel under Phil Emery.

Kevin Turks, who has been with the franchise since 2001, was promoted into the role on Friday, sources in the scouting community said.