Matt Forte could help Redskins, but age, money remain concerns

playMerril Hoge explains why there's no question that Matt Forte has plenty to contribute to a NFL team as a starting running back, while not faulting the Chicago Bears from moving on from the 30-year-old. (0:46)The game of will-the-Redskins-sign-recently-released-player isn’t always worth playing. There are too many players who get released; they can’t and won’t have interest in someone just because: A) they have a big name and B) they are currently free.

But sometimes it makes sense to play the game, such as in the case of Chicago running back Matt Forte. Now, he wasn’t released, but it was announced Friday that the Bears won’t be re-signing him. And, yes, that means the Redskins, of…