Running back Matt Forte was limited in practice Friday with ankle tightness, but coach Lovie Smith said there was no chance of him missing Sunday's game at Carolina. | U Pick 'Em | NFL page

"He's limited (Friday)," Smith said, adding that cornerback Nathan Vasher also was limited again, as he was Wednesday, with a sore shoulder. "Sunday I think we'll have all our guys ready to go."

Forte, whose 123 rushing yards in the victory in Indianapolis ranked behind only Atlanta's Michael Turner (220) and Pittsburgh's Willie Parker (138) in Week 1, downplayed any problem beyond simple soreness.

"I'm fine," he said. "You get bumps and bruises, and you've got to take care of them."

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