Last offseason, the Chicago Bears thought they have found the solution to their rushing attack when they signed running back D’Andre Swift to a three-year, $24 million contract.
It turned out to be anything but the sort, as Swift registered 959 yards and six touchdowns while averaging just 3.8 yards per carry this past year.
Now, Dalton Wasserman of Pro Football Focus feels that the Bears could potentially trade the 26-year-old with Boise State phenom Ashton Jeanty on their radar.
“As rumors swirl that the Bears could select superstar Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty with the 10th overall pick in the draft, D’Andre Swift could be left without a starting role despite an $8 million salary,” Wasserman wrote. “The former second-rounder compiled just a 65.7 rushing grade last season, leading to speculation that Chicago could upgrade at the position.”
The Bears signed Swift after he enjoyed a breakout campaign with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023, but it seems like his success in Philadelphia was more about the Eagles’ stout offensive line rather than Swift’s skill level.
Wasserman adds that even if Chicago doesn’t nab Jeanty, it could still view Swift as a trade candidate given all of the talent at the halfback position in this upcoming draft class.
“Even if the Bears don’t select Jeanty in the first round, they own two second-round picks, either of which could be used to select another of the premier talents at the position,” he wrote. “Swift’s days in Chicago appear numbered. It’s just yet to be determined whether he will spend 2025 there or elsewhere.”
Since entering the NFL in 2020, Swift has just one 1,000-yard campaign to his name, which he achieved when he racked up 1,049 yards in Philly two years ago. Otherwise, he has mostly been a disappointment, although he has shown solid ability as a pass-catcher out of the backfield.
Perhaps another team will be able to make use of the University of Georgia product.
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