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On Wednesday, Matt Forte announced his retirement after 10 NFL seasons on Twitter.

"For the past 10 years, I've been blessed to play professionally a game that I've loved since I was 6 years old," Forte wrote. "But, after much prayer and reflection, I've decided to retire from the NFL.”

As NFL.com notes, Forte, 32, retires after two seasons with the Jets, including an injury-hampered 2017 campaign that saw him limited to just four starts. He finished with 381 rushing yards and 293 receiving yards along with three total touchdowns. His first year with the Jets went better -- he rushed for 813 yards and seven touchdowns.

Still, Forte's most memorable NFL seasons came with the Chicago Bears. Selected 44th overall out of Tulane by the Bears in 2008, Forte made an immediate impact as dual-threat back, rushing for 1,238 yards and eight touchdowns as a rookie.

Forte went on to rush for more than 1,000 yards in four of the next six seasons, earning two Pro Bowlnods (2011, '13) in the process. His strongest season came in 2013 when he tallied 1,339 yards and nine touchdowns along with 477 receiving yards.

Forte ranks second in Bears history behind Hall of Famer Walter Payton in rushing yards (8,602), receiving yards by a running back (4,116), yards from scrimmage, 100-yard rushing games (24), scrimmage yards per game (106.0) and games with at least 150 yards from scrimmage (25).

Forte, who was especially valuable in point per reception leagues, leaves the game ranking 33rd all-time in rushing yards (9,796) and 28th in career scrimmage yards (14,468), per Pro Football Reference.

His retirement leaves Bilal Powell, who reportedly isn’t considered an every-down back by the Jets’ coaching staff, and Elijah McGuire as the top options in New York. Don’t be surprised if the Jets address the position in the draft or through free agency.