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Does Howard deserve a promotion?

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of email questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com.

With the Bears starting 0-2 and the playoff window getting smaller, shouldn’t they bench and start Jordan Howard for at least one game? It seems the main problem on offense is getting the running game established.

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Bears coach John Fox believes in a backfield-by-committee where he relies on at least two running backs to share the workload, so Jeremy Langford isn’t going to get benched in favor of Jordan Howard.