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8 things you didn’t know about Bears running back Jeremy Langford

By Rob Ogden

Matt Forte’s knee injury isn’t serious, but the veteran running back still might miss time because of the banged up knee.

Forte, 29, missed four games with a similar injury back in 2011.

If the running back is forced to miss game action, Bears fans will be seeing a lot more of rookie Jeremy Langford.

Here’s eight things you didn’t know about Langford.

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