Bears linebacker Lance Briggs supports running back Matt Forte's desire for a new, more lucrative contract. "He deserves a deal," Briggs said Monday on ESPN 1000. "He's earned the right to a bigger contract. "He's outplayed the contract he currently has, and it's time for the organization to do right by the player." Briggs understands Forte's frustration. He threatened to sit out until the 10th week of the 2007 season before signing a one-year tender offer. "I'm happy that he's here, but if he wasn't here, I'd understand," Briggs said. "To me, I don't think he's trying to hurt the team by doing that, by doing what he feels he needs to do from a business standpoint. "I just take a different stance because I've been there. I know what he's going through, and I know some of the frustrations he's going through. I understand. It's a business, and he can be cut at any time. They can take that money away from him. On the flip side, he has to protect himself."