Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 5, 2025
Bears coach Ben Johnson embraces competition at RB
Bears coach Ben Johnson \\talks with an official during the first quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Sept. 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ian Maule/Getty Images
Bears head coach Ben Johnson is thrilled by the competition at running back — not that D’Andre Swift’s starting job is necessarily up for grabs.
Kyle Monangai’s stellar game against the league’s worst defense didn’t guarantee the Bears will find extra carries for him when Swift returns from injury.
Monangai ran 26 times for 176 yards against the Bengals on Sunday, the second-most yards of any Bears rookie running back in franchise history. He added three catches for 22 yards.
