After being drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2020, running back D’Andre Swift played for two other franchises, including his current team, the Chicago Bears, in his second season, following a one-year stint with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. After Philadelphia replaced Swift with Saquon Barkley in free agency, the back found a home with the Bears.
Swift had a solid season in 2024, and he picked up where he left off in 2025 with another solid campaign. However, pressure from rookie Kyle Monangai ate away at his touches. Despite a huge outing against the Eagles in Week 13, Swift struggled, starting slowly against the Green Bay Packers in Week 14.
What happened to Chicago Bears RB D’Andre Swift?
Against Philadelphia on Black Friday in Week 13, Swift ran all over the Eagles, turning 18 carries into 125 yards and a touchdown. That outing contributed to an impressive 2025 total, in which he carried the ball 160 times for 774 yards and five touchdowns. He also caught 25 of 36 targets for 237 yards and another trip to the end zone.
However, he struggled to find much success against the Packers’ stifling defensive front, turning four carries into 18 yards against Green Bay in the first two quarters as the Bears found themselves in a 14-3 hole. He had two receptions for 11 more yards, but the running back struggled to find much space. He has a higher yards per carry average than Monangai, who rushed eight times for 25 yards.
#Packers leads 14-3 at halftime.#Bear QB Caleb Williams 6 of 14 passing for 32 yards. The offense is 1 for 7 on third down.
Running backs D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai combined for 12 carries for 43 total yards.
-Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) December 7, 2025
While Swift maintains her grip on the RB1 slot for now, Monangai is in hiding. He also had an exceptional performance against the Eagles, converting 22 carries into 130 yards and a touchdown. He also enters the Week 14 game against the Packers with one touchdown in the last four games.
Despite leading the NFC, the Bears do not have a top ten defense according to the PFSN’s Offense Impact metric, ranking 11th in the NFL with a score of 77.9.
Meanwhile, Swift and Monangai are the highest-ranked running back pair in the PFSN’s RB Impact metric, ranked 7th and 14th, respectively. Swift scored 83 while Monangai scored 80.3.
Starting this duo would do wonders for the Bears’ offense and their chances of winning, as they are only 11 points behind Green Bay after the first half. Can Bears head coach Ben Johnson get his unit going in the second half?
Editor’s note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated throughout the day as more information becomes available.
