LAKE FOREST – Matt Forte and Chris Johnson offer contrasting styles on the field.

Forte is a broad-shouldered, powerful runner who stands 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 218 pounds. Johnson is smaller than Forte at 5-11 and 191 pounds, and he relies on his sprinter speed to elude defenders instead of bowl them over.

Despite their differences, both players have earned Pro Bowl selections. Both have grumbled about their contracts until they received the eight-figure guarantees they sought. And both are trying to prove to their teams they were worth the multimillion-dollar investments.