The 2022 Lions, coordinated by Ben Johnson, made a fairly quick decision to ditch D’Andre Swift the next offseason and pick up between-the-tackles pounder David Montgomery. Hunt seems cut from that cloth at this point, and while Swift’s contract essentially doesn’t allow the Bears to save any cap space without a trade, it isn’t completely surprising to see the Bears sniffing around help at running back. Chicago could be yet another team hunting for a true franchise back in the draft this year.

Swift was able to find some room against the Seahawks’ front seven, and the Bears will probably lament not getting the former second-round pick the ball more often. It’s a nice improvement from the 20 yards he picked up in Week 16 in the loss to the Lions, but still not exactly what fantasy managers are hoping for from a starting tailback. Swift will finish out the year against the Packers in Week 18.

The Bears fell behind early and were forced to abandon their ground game. Swift only ceded one attempt to Roschon Johnson, though a single-digit carry total is still frustrating for fantasy managers. He also saw three targets while Johnson was held without a look in the passing game. Swift’s role as a share of the total opportunities was elite, but that means little when his team loses by three possessions. The Bears should play a more competitive game against Seattle next week, keeping Swift in the RB2 ranks for the final game of the fantasy season.