"The disappointment is palpable.

Bears running back Matt Forte will make $600,000, the league minimum for a veteran with his experience, this season.

The frustration is understandable.

Forte hasn't missed an NFL game, and he clearly has outperformed his initial four-year, $3.7 million contract.

But Forte isn't going to change his approach with the regular-season opener coming up Sunday at Soldier Field.

"No regrets,'' Forte said. ''I handled it like I always do. I'm a professional. This is the National Football League, and that's what I was going to do. Be professional about it, which is come to camp, work hard every day, play in the preseason and get ready for the season. That's what I've done.""