Tue 10/11/11 12:57 AM

Marion Barber had just one carry for three yards in Week 5 against the Lions. The Bears didn't get closer than the 9-yard line of Detroit tonight, so there were no goal-line carries for him to have. He's clearly no threat to Matt Forte's workload, and even if Forte were to go down, we're not sure he could sustain a full workload. There are better players to target instead of owning Barber as a handcuff.