The Facts: New coaches John Fox and Adam Gase inherited a small issue that will test the way both men view the running back position. Over a 13-year NFL head-coaching career that stretched from Carolina to Denver, Fox preferred a dual threat backfield where tailbacks often rotate in-and-out during the course of a game. Meanwhile, in Chicago, Forte handled 266 of the Bears' 355 rushing attempts in 2014. The next highest total by a tailback -- rookie Ka'Deem Carey -- who ran the ball only 36 times. "Well this is an unusual situation just because Matt has been in such great shape and has been so dynamic as far as staying on the field," Gase said. "Matt's an unusual situation in that position because he's able to play every play, or has."

Diehards Line:Remember, Fox's philosophy led C.J. Anderson (179) and Ronnie Hillman (106) to combine for 285 of the Broncos' 443 total regular-season rushing attempts last season. In 2013, Knowshon Moreno (241) and Montee Ball (120) accounted for 361 of Denver's 461 total carries in the regular season. But Forte, 29, has been a workhorse since the drafted him in 2008, carrying the football 1,817 times in 107 career regular-season games. One of the best all-purpose backs in the league, Forte set a career-high in receptions (102) last season, staying on the field for 92 percent of the Bears' total offensive snaps. How does Fox plan to handle the situation? "We've always been believers in kind of a one-two punch and rolling guys through," Fox said. "But as I tell guys they pick the team -- how they perform -- and it will be no different at running back, who that guy is and how dependable he is and if he earns that number of reps to get in. We're early in the process and hopefully somebody kind of sets themselves out." Go ahead and bet on Forte being that guy.