When Matt Forte announced that the Chicago Bears had informed him that they would not offer him a new contract, most people thought that the Bears 2016 running game had come into focus. The Bears would give Jeremy Langford the opportunity to be the feature back, Ka’Deem Carey would also get carries as the RB2, and the Bears would probably add a depth piece at the position.
But when free agency hit, the Bears made a surprising offer to Denver Broncos RB CJ Anderson. Most people know that John Fox likes having a stable of running backs to utilize but the offer to Anderson meant one thing for certain- the Bears weren’t sold on Langford as a feature back.