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When the Bears picked up running back D’Andre Swift in the first half-hour of free agency last year, there was an immediate thought that he could be their most explosive playmaker. For all of wide receiver DJ Moore’s credentials and quarterback Caleb Williams’ potential, Swift was a great candidate to be the focal point of the offense.
That showed up only in flashes, like virtually everything the Bears hoped for last season. Playing under an inept offensive coordinator in Shane Waldron and behind a shaky offensive line, Swift dipped to a career-low 3.