"Ray Rice isn't going anywhere.

That was the message from Baltimore's brain trust this week. It became clear that the Ravens' running back will be back with the team with either a long-term deal or the franchise tag.

Ravens say Ray Rice will be back

By Jeff Zrebiec, The Baltimore Sun

The party line in Chicago sounds similar with regard to running back Matt Forte. He led the Bears in both rushing yards and receptions in 2011, and the running game certainly isn't going to become less important after Mike Martz's departure as offensive coordinator."