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PFT reporting Matt Forte and Bears have agreed to a four year deal!! No actual terms yet and Bears have not confirmed but, if true, will be great to have him in camp when it starts instead of a holdout. 
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Apparently so.
He didn't get his $20MM, but it's only a 4-yr deal. Seems like he basically got roughly market value (ignoring the outlier DeAngelo contract)....a four-year, $32 million contract, including over $18 million in guarantees.
After two years of wrangling, Forte finally has his long-term deal at age 26. Instead of playing out the 2012 season on a one-year franchise tag tender of $7.749 million, he now has a contract that averages roughly $8 million and takes him through the 2015 season. The annual numbers are similar to the six-year, $45.6 deal LeSean McCoy signed and the five-year, $43.5 million contract Arian Foster received, but the guaranteed total is $3 million less than DeAngelo Williams...
Now that this is done, I'll bet Ray Rice signs today as well.Apolyton's Grim Reaper 2008, 2010 & 2011
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I heard 18 mil guaranteed also.It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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As predicted, the Forte contract served to set the market for the statistically-similar Ray Rice, who signed just before today's deadline -- one more year, same average per year, and more guaranteed money...
The Ravens and franchise player Ray Rice beat the clock with a multi-year contract agreement ahead of Monday's deadline.
The Carroll County Times reports Rice is due to collect $40 million over five years, including $25 million the first two years and $17 million in 2012. With Joe Flacco and Ed Reed set to enter contract years, the Ravens have now freed up the franchise tag for 2013. Meanwhile, Rice's $24 million in guarantees trails only those of Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson. As a smallish back with a heavy college workload and 400+ touches (including the playoffs) in each of the past three years, Rice did well to land the lucrative long-term deal at age 25.
Source: Peter King on Twitter
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Should never have been allowed to leave the Chargers. Going to miss him.LaDainian Tomlinson is signing a a one-day contract with the Chargers and announcing his retirement from the NFL.
There should be no argument about his HOF credentials. In terms of all-around talent and effectiveness in all phases, he's the closest thing to Walter Payton this century has to offer.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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Patriots to run 5 TE sets?
Visanthe Shiancoe has signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the New England Patriots, sources with knowledge of the deal confirmed to NFL Network and NFL.com on Tuesday.
The deal could be worth as much as $2 million, a source with knowledge of the situation told NFL Network's Steve Wyche. Shiancoe had been negotiating deals with the Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles before making his decision Tuesday night.
Shiancoe is one more addition to the Patriots' already-stacked tight end corps. He joins standouts Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, in addition to Jake Ballard, Daniel Fells and rookie Tyler Urban.
Shiancoe, a nine-year NFL veteran, caught 36 passes for 409 yards with the Minnesota Vikings in 2011.Comment
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Has anyone read what prompted them to loose Dallas Clark from their stable? Money, I guess?Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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I agree with him on that, but I guess he just got swept out with the new broom in Indy.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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Oh, yeah that was reportedly money.Comment
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More news out of New England
The Patriots released running back Joseph Addai on Wednesday, after he failed his physical. However, a league source had said in June, after the team’s minicamp, that the former Colt was unimpressive during spring camps."Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben KenobiComment
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Really? Joseph Addai was unimpressive? So what else is new?"You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran
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Wouldn't be surprised if Peyton calls up Elway to bring Addai in. He seems to have a higher opinion of the back than everybody else."Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
"I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben KenobiComment
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Addai is toast. This year's Ryan Grant.Apolyton's Grim Reaper 2008, 2010 & 2011
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