Fox not concerned over Bears no-show’s, knows where players are

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Matt Forte remains away from Halas Hall while the Bears began their first minicamp under new coach John Fox. Nose tackle Jeremiah Ratliff was absent on Tuesday. So was tight end Martellus Bennett.

But Fox was less than unconcerned over what has been viewed, in Forte’s case at least, as a potential concern relative to contract status or other issue.

“You know what: It's voluntary, it's a new CBA, I know where [Forte] is, I know what his thoughts are,” Fox said. “I'm not going to share them with the world.

“I prefer he'd be here, just like any player, but I understand this is the off-season, and when guys got things that they have to take care of or maybe commitments that they've…