The Facts: With phase one of the Bears’ voluntary offseason program over, the team transitions to a three-day voluntary minicamp scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday. While the April minicamp is voluntary, the attendance of at least two veteran players -- RB Matt Forte and TE Martellus Bennett -- is uncertain.

Diehards Line:Forte, entering the final year of his contract, announced on Twitter on April 13 that he decided to remain in South Florida to train instead of participating in the opening phase of the offseason program that featured strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation. Bennett’s decision to skip the first two weeks of the program went unannounced. ... We'll follow up as needed.