Bears running back Matt Forte left last Thursday's game against the Packers with an ankle injury, one that was later called a high-ankle sprain. Depending on the severity, that could mean weeks out of the lineup. But coach Lovie Smith said Monday that it's apparently not as bad as originally reported.
"Matt did go down with an ankle injury," Smith said during a radio appearance (via ESPNChicago.com). "It's not a high ankle sprain, as has been reported. But right now, you know when you don't finish the game and he still has some soreness, we'll continue to monitor it, but we felt we needed another running back here, that's why we brought back a guy who knows our system and has played good ball for us in Kahlil Bell."