Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte said Monday that he's "95 percent" recovered from his knee injury and he should be ready for his first Pro Bowl on Jan. 29.

"I actually just got done running, so I'm doing pretty well right now," Forte said on "The Scott Van Pelt Show" on ESPN Radio. "I would say I'm about 95 percent.

"I'll probably have a physical next week heading into the Pro Bowl, so I'll be out there and I should be good to go."

At least one teammate said that while he understands why Forte wants to play in his first Pro Bowl, he also is worried about his health as he negotiates a new contract.

"It's his first one," Urlacher said recently on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "You want to play. It's a big deal, you get voted in.

"I'd like to see him not play, because I care about his career as a teammate, but at the same time, I see where he's coming from."

Forte, who missed the last four games with the knee injury, is optimistic a new deal will get done when the Bears hire a general manager to replace Jerry Angelo.