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Bears Extend D'Andre Swift on 3-Year Deal
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In Short: The Chicago Bears have signed running back D'Andre Swift to a three-year, $33.75 million extension.
The Chicago Bears have signed running back D'Andre Swift to a three-year, $33.75 million extension, according to ESPN. Swift was entering the final season of a three-year, $24 million deal with the Bears. The deal includes $27.5 million guaranteed, with the $11.25 million average annual value putting Swift 14th among NFL running backs. Swift and the second-year Kyle Monangai form a lethal, one-two running back punch in head coach Ben Johnson's offense. Last season, Swift rushed for 1,087 yards and nine touchdowns on 4.9 yards per carry across 16 games, which were all career highs.
The Bears' offense lit up the Carolina Panthers this past Sunday, scoring 59 points in a dominant Week 1 victory, marking the highest combined point total (96) in a Week 1 game in NFL history, and a new franchise scoring record for Chicago. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams addressed the rout recently and sent a bold message about the team's offensive ceiling this season. "It's an expectation from ourselves to be able to go out there and score every time," Williams said. The Bears and their elite offense will look to continue this positive momentum into Sunday's Week 2 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
Swift, a 2023 Pro Bowler with the Philadelphia Eagles, has rushed for 1,023.0 yards and 7.5 touchdowns per season with the Bears from 2024-25, while also tallying 342.5 receiving yards per season over that span. The Bears' offense didn't just win Week 1, it delivered the highest-scoring opener in NFL history, and Ben Johnson's group is just getting started. Swift and the Bears open the 2026 regular season on the road against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon (1 p.m.).
What's confirmed
- The Chicago Bears have signed running back D'Andre Swift to a three-year, $33.75 million extension, according to ESPN. Swift was entering the final season of a three-year, $24 million deal with the Bears. The deal includes $27.5 million guaranteed, with the $11.25 million average annual value putting Swift 14th among NFL running backs. Swift and the second-year Kyle Monangai form a lethal, one-two running back punch in head coach Ben Johnson's offense. Last season, Swift rushed for 1,087 yards and nine touchdowns on 4.9 yards per carry across 16 games, which were all career highs.
- The Bears' offense lit up the Carolina Panthers this past Sunday, scoring 59 points in a dominant Week 1 victory, marking the highest combined point total (96) in a Week 1 game in NFL history, and a new franchise scoring record for Chicago. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams addressed the rout recently and sent a bold message about the team's offensive ceiling this season. "It's an expectation from ourselves to be able to go out there and score every time," Williams said. The Bears and their elite offense will look to continue this positive momentum into Sunday's Week 2 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
- Swift, a 2023 Pro Bowler with the Philadelphia Eagles, has rushed for 1,023.0 yards and 7.5 touchdowns per season with the Bears from 2024-25, while also tallying 342.5 receiving yards per season over that span. The Bears' offense didn't just win Week 1, it delivered the highest-scoring opener in NFL history, and Ben Johnson's group is just getting started. Swift and the Bears open the 2026 regular season on the road against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon (1 p.m.).
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