Johnson: Bears Running Backs Using 'Noise' as Motivation to Rewrite Narrative Around Group in Training Camp

Can Bears' D'Andre Swift be the running back new coach Ben Johnson needs?

When the Bears picked up running back D’Andre Swift in the first half-hour of free agency last year, there was an immediate thought that he could be their most explosive playmaker. For all of wide receiver DJ Moore’s credentials and quarterback Caleb Williams’ potential, Swift was a great candidate to be the focal point of the offense.That showed up only in flashes, like virtually everything the Bears hoped for last season. Playing under an inep…

Johnson: Bears running backs using 'noise' as motivation to rewrite narrative around group in training camp

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WGN) — From free agency to the NFL draft, running back was a running headline across the Chicago Bears' offseason. But with the lone addition being a seventh-round rookie by the start of training camp, it looks like Chicago's chosen path forward is a redemption arc from last season. This time last year, the Bears were more bullish on the talent in their backfield than they are now. D'Andre Swift was signed to a three-year deal…

Sounds Like Roschon Johnson Is Turning Heads In A Big Way

The Chicago Bears really liked Roschon Johnson coming out of Texas. While he was never the primary running back for Texas in college, most felt that was due to sharing the backfield with eventual top-five pick Bijan Robinson. Johnson had the size, toughness, and strength of somebody who could carve out a solid career in the NFL. Yet the Bears haven’t been willing to give him real opportunities for the past two years. First, it was sharing the ba…

Can Bears’ D’Andre Swift be the running back new coach Ben Johnson needs?

When the Bears picked up running back D’Andre Swift in the first half-hour of free agency last year, there was an immediate thought that he could be their most explosive playmaker. For all of wide receiver DJ Moore’s credentials and quarterback Caleb Williams’ potential, Swift was a great candidate to be the focal point of the offense. That showed up only in flashes, like virtually everything the Bears hoped for last season. Playing under an ine…

Chicago Bears undrafted free agent pushing for roster spot in training camp

As head coach Ben Johnson evaluates the roster during his first training camp with the Chicago Bears, one UDFA is already making major noise.