CHICAGO: Matt Forte will not return to the Chicago Bears next season, the club and player announced on Saturday, ending the tenure of the second-most prolific rusher in the team’s 95-year history.

Since joining the Bears in 2008, Forte leads the NFL with 12,718 total yards from scrimmage. He ranks fourth in rushing over that span with 8,602 yards and tops all running backs with 487 catches for 4,116 receiving yards.

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