Earlier this week, we asked Chicago Bears fans who would be the number one rusher for the Bears in 2026, and you guys are expecting a repeat performance by D’Andre Swift, who was Chicago’s top rusher the last two seasons.
In his first year in Chicago in 2024, he rushed for 959 yards while averaging 3.8 per carry. Last season, with a revamped offensive line and a top-notch play caller, he averaged 4.9 per rush while amassing 1,087 yards.
Swift’s 2,046 rushing yards in two years place him 20th all-time
in franchise history, and he’s just 999 yards away from the top 10. He’s also just 225 rushing yards away from 5,000 in his career.
You guys think Swift will hold off Kyle Monangai, who ran for 783 yards as a rookie with a 4.3 average.
Swift and Monangai will most likely be the Bears’ 1-2 punch again in 2016, but 6% of you think the franchise will have a different leading rusher.
Right now, the only other backs on the roster are Roschon Johnson, Brittain Brown, and Deion Hankins, so I’d guess the 6% had someone else in mind.
The no-doubt-about-it number one running back in the 2026 NFL Draft is Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love, but he’ll never fall to the Bears at 25. Our partners at FanDuel Sportsbook have Love at +140 to be the fourth overall pick. The Bears may draft a tailback at some point, but probably not until day three.
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