Every running back enjoys having a good run-blocking offensive line. The Chicago Bears had one of the best offensive lines in the NFL last year, paving the way to the league's third-best rushing attack with D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai.
Left guard Joe Thuney and right guard Jonah Jackson already had contracts through the 2027 season. Now, right tackle Darnell Wright is also contractually bound to the Bears long-term after signing a four-year, $116 million contract with $93 million guaranteed, helping to ensure the continuity of this talented unit.
Wright has been with Chicago since they drafted him with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. In his first three years in the league, he has started all but two games and was a second-team
All-Pro in 2025. Monangai explained why Wright is easy to run behind.
“Easy, because he moves whatever’s in front of him. He makes it very easy; a lot of the guys up front do,” Monangai said. “He does a great job. We all heard the news about the recent signing. No one’s more deserving. Him, as well as the other guys up front, they just do a great job of making me and [running back D’Andre] Swift and the rest of the guys in the room have peace of mind knowing they’re going to do their job.”
Monangai and Swift were one of the best running back duos in the NFL last season with both recording over 750 rushing yards and at least five rushing touchdowns. Even though the left tackle position is still up for grabs, with Jackson, Thuney and Wright still on the offensive line from last season and new veteran center Garrett Bradbury, this should be one of the best units in the NFL once again.
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