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All good running backs grow up thinking they can outrun everyone. They’re usually right — until they reach the NFL.
Enter D’Andre Swift, the running back who frustrated the Bears last season by insisting he could hit a home run on every carry. It made him markedly worse than even an average rusher — per NFL Next Gen Stats, Swift had -174 rushing yards over expectation last year, the worst mark by any running back in the league over the past five seasons.
The Bears looked for a replacement— or at least a partner — for Swift this offseason.