Report: Jets to Sign Matt Forte

By Glenn Naughton Posted On March 9, 2016

By Glenn Naughton

Well, that didn’t take long. Less than 24 hours after learning of Chris Ivory’s departure to Jacksonville, Adam Schefter is now reporting that Gang Green is expected to sign Bears free agent running back Matt Forte.

Matt Forte is signing with the NY Jets, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2016

If true, the move comes as a stunner to most onlookers who counted the Jets out in having any chance to add any big-name free agents this early on as they had just $6.7 million in cap room.

Parameters of the deal are unknown at this time.

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Glenn was Born in the Bronx, New York and has followed the Jets religiously despite being stationed in several different countries and time zones around the world. He now resides in England and has been a JetNation member since 2005. Glenn will bleed green with the rest of us through the highs and lows.

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