RoschonJohnson

Oct 12

D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai both appeared on the injury report this week.

Swift was benched last week with a fumble and didn’t practice on Wednesday with a hip and knee injury. However, he practiced in a limited capacity Thursday and was a full participant Friday. Monangai also didn’t practice Wednesday with a thumb and toe injury, but he never practiced all week and was ultimately inactive. That moved Roschon Johnson up to second on the depth chart, while Xavier Scott was a practice squad call-up on Saturday to be third. Swift spent most of the game rotating out less frequently than usual, despite his benching last week and the injury concerns. He played 40 of the first 56 snaps. The Bears lost in a blowout, and while they didn’t pull other starters, they did take Swift, with Johnson handling each of the last 13 snaps. This led Swift to end the game playing a little less than usual. Swift only played an OK game, running nine times for 43 yards and a touchdown while catching four passes for 30 yards. He should be more effective as a runner once defenses have to worry more about the passing game again with Caleb Williams at quarterback. Swift should be a buy-low candidate after Week 5.

Andrew Hughes·Oct 10

The Chicago Bears have ruled running back Kyle Monangai out for their Week 5 matchup with the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. The news of the team's 324-yard leader creates intriguing opportunities all over the running back room....Roschon Johnson could be due for significant reps against Green Bay with the Monangai injury news. No one stands to gain the most in terms of raw carries and breakout potential than Johnson. Injuries held Johnson back in 2025, but he could greatly benefit for one or more on Sunday afternoon. Whether D'Andre Swift's hip and knee injuries hold him back from being a factor during the NFC North Divisional clash is another major question. Johnson said Swift "should" be able to go, but how durable he'll be remains a mystery. The Bears lead the league with 34 plays in goal-to-go situations, eight more than the second-place Kansas City Chiefs. Despite that, they're tied for 11th with six touchdowns from goal-to-go. The quarterbacks are 3-for-10 passing with only one touchdown. The Bears' EPA (expected points added) when rushing in a goal-to-go spot is -9.80, the worst in the league. They have 23 carries for 35 yards and five touchdowns. Taylor was asked about using Johnson near the goal line, and he responded, "All options are on the table," before explaining that each play has an ideal back to run it. We'll see if that's a wrinkle to come.