The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Forte spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Bears, for whom he had five 1,000-yard seasons while also averaging more than 60 catches. But last month, the Bears let Forte know they would not even offer him a new contract. In a conference call Monday morning with reporters who cover the Jets, Forte called it "a hard pill to swallow."

Diehards Line:So Forte signed a max-length three-year deal with the Jets last week. The contract has a max value of $12 million that includes $9 million in guaranteed money. He's one of four RBs on the roster. The Jets also re-signed Bilal Powell, and they added former Saints running back Khiry Robinson. The Jets also still have Zac Stacy on the offseason roster. Forte is not certain exactly what his role will be, though he did say the Jets "see me as an every-down back." He and Powell both have versatility as pass-catchers, while Robinson is more of a bruiser like ex-Jets running back Chris Ivory, who signed a free-agent deal with the Jaguars.