The Bears and Matt Forte are inching towards a new contract.
The running back is "extremely close" to a long-term deal with the team, according to a source.
Forte said Friday he planned to spend this weekend on phone with Chicago's front office, amid reports the sides had made "considerable progress."
He has yet to sign his one-year, $7.749 million franchise tender.
Forte, Bears 'Extremely Close' To Deal