Not much of a shocker and if you haven't been following the Hester thread where this was mentioned. Benson Waived

In related news...

"I love Matt Forte," Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner said Sunday during a break at the Bears Expo. "He will definitely be an every-down back. He's got the size, he's got the hands. He's smooth as an athlete, very smooth."

Turner said Forte is picking up the Bears' offense quickly.

"After nine practices, I'm not afraid to call anything in the offense with him. He's made a couple of mental mistakes, but not very many. He's handling it very well."

Turner commended Benson's off-season efforts as well, but he gushed over Forte. "How many touches do I see him getting? A lot," he said. "I can't answer that as far as a number, but a lot. I'm excited about him. I love Matt Forte."

Source: Chicago Tribune

I heard that there was only a 50/50 chance of Forte even making the team

There are usually two ways teams in trouble attempt to make players better than they are. You can do what WAS does and just overpay them, or go the CHI route and just talk them up. Either way you get the same crappy results.

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Originally posted by Astros:
I heard that there was only a 50/50 chance of Forte even making the team

Eh? Is that just a joke?

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Originally posted by Optimus Prime:

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Originally posted by Astros:
I heard that there was only a 50/50 chance of Forte even making the team

Eh? Is that just a joke?

A little paranoid are we?

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Originally posted by ravage:

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Originally posted by Optimus Prime:

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Originally posted by Astros:
I heard that there was only a 50/50 chance of Forte even making the team

Eh? Is that just a joke?

A little paranoid are we?

I wonder if the Bears loved him before Benson was waived?