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 The second-most productive running back in franchise history behind
only Walter Payton, Forte spent eight seasons with the Bears,
rushing for 8,602 yards and scoring 64 total touchdowns.
Forte, who turned 30 in December, earned a base salary of just over
$7 million last season. He led the Bears in rushing with 898 yards
on 218 carries and caught 44 passes for 389 yards while scoring
seven total touchdowns.
"Despite my wishes, my days as a member of the Chicago Bears have
sadly come to an end," Forte wrote on Instagram. "I was informed
earlier this week from the GM that they will not be attempting to
re-sign me in free agency.
"I will remain forever grateful for my time spent in Chicago and
being able to play for an organization with such a rich history."
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The Green Bay Packers re-signed defensive tackle Letroy Guion to a
three-year, $11.25 million contract, according to multiple reports.
Guion, who was scheduled to become a free agent next month, could
also earn an additional $500,000 in incentives, ESPN.com reported.
The 28-year-old Guion was arrested last February in his hometown of
Starke, Fla., on a marijuana possession charge. Guion paid a $5,000
fine as part of a plea agreement.
Guion served a three-game suspension for a violation of the NFL's
substance-abuse policy. He played in all remaining regular-season
games and both playoff games.
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Cleveland Browns left tackle Joe Thomas calls the story a "sad end"
when referring to troubled quarterback Johnny Manziel's time with
the team.
Thomas said he knows Manziel is dealing with issues larger than
football.
"It's a sad end to the story in Cleveland for Johnny,'' Thomas told
the Cleveland Plain-Dealer on Thursday. "He's a guy that personally
I like. I believe he has a lot of talent. He's got the talent to be
an NFL quarterback, but it obviously hasn't worked out so far.''
In his latest off-the-field trouble, Manziel is being investigated
by Dallas police on allegations of domestic violence against his
former girlfriend in the early morning hours of Jan. 30.
Manziel likely will be waived by the Browns on March 9 when the new
league year begins.
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New York Giants defensive tackle Jay Bromley will not be charged in
connection with a rape accusation by a woman at a hotel last month.
Police investigated a claim made by the woman on Jan. 30 that
Bromley tried to rape her and then hit her with his car while
fleeing a hotel room. The accusations were immediately denied by
Bromley.
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According to reports, the 23-year-old defensive tackle picked up the
26-year-old woman at her home and took her to a Manhattan hotel,
where the alleged attempted rape occurred. The two met online.
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Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis blames baseball's Oakland Athletics
for holding up progress on a new stadium.
In the short term, the Raiders announced Thursday the signing of a
one-year lease to remain in Oakland and play 2016 games at O.co
Coliseum, the team's home since it moved back from Los Angeles in
1995.
The A's signed a 10-year lease on the old stadium in 2014.
"There's an elephant in the room, and that's the Oakland A's," Davis
told CSNBayArea.com after Thursday's news conference. "They have to
make a commitment to what they want to do. That's the problem. They
signed a 10-year lease while we were negotiating with Oakland
officials..."
The Raiders might have an option to move to Los Angeles, but only if
the San Diego Chargers decide not to join the former St. Louis Rams
in their yet-to-be-built stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
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Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib was fined $26,044 for two separate
penalties during the team's victory over the Panthers in Super Bowl
50.
Talib drew fines for facemask and taunting penalties during the
contest. Both penalties occurred during the first half.
Denver defensive end Malik Jackson was fined $8,681 for unnecessary
roughness due to a late hit.
Carolina receiver Joe Webb also drew an $8,681 fine for unnecessary
roughness.
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