<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-dandre-swift-positive-injury-update-vikings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears RB D’Andre Swift gets ‘positive’ injury update for Vikings game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bears-news-DAndre-Swift-gets-positive-injury-update-for-Vikings-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Bears RB D’Andre Swift gets ‘positive’ injury update for Vikings game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-14T15:01:17-08:00">December 14th, 3:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-14T16:34:41-08:00">December 14th, 4:34pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-chicago-offense-2-concerning-injury-updates-mnf-vikings">worrisome injury report for the Chicago Bears</a> on Saturday heading into their Week 15 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night, running back D’Andre Swift was one of the few players to be graced with a positive injury update. After missing practice on Thursday and Friday due to a groin injury, head coach Thomas Brown had a more <a href="https://x.com/CHGO_Bears/status/1868015696111919593" rel="noopener">optimistic view</a> of their running back’s status for Sunday, per CHGO Bears on X.</p><p>“I’m positive about it,” Brown said after being asked whether Swift will play against the Vikings.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I'm positive about it." — Thomas Brown when asked about D'Andre Swift playing against the Vikings on Monday night <a href="https://t.co/qBZ3na8k6c">pic.twitter.com/qBZ3na8k6c</a></p><p>— CHGO Bears (@CHGO_Bears) <a href="https://twitter.com/CHGO_Bears/status/1868015696111919593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Now, Swift’s status has many Bears fans worried, given the current look of this team’s running back room. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-cincinnati-acquires-bears-rb-trade-deadline-day">trading away Khalil Herbert to the Cincinnati Bengals</a> for a 2025 seventh-round pick, the Bears could be kicking themselves, wishing they had him back for this week.</p><p>If Swift doesn’t play on Monday, this is what their running back room would look like behind him.</p><ul><li>Roschon Johnson (OUT)</li><li>Travis Homer</li><li>Ian Wheeler (IR)</li></ul><p>So, it would be a massive understatement to say Swift’s status for Monday Night Football is rather important for the Bears’ offense.</p><h2><b>Bears HC Thomas Brown gives promising injury update on RB D’Andre Swift</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DAndre-Swift-1.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Swift started the season on a rough note in his first year with the Bears, he’s been more productive in the second half.</p><p>For the first three games of the season, he combined for less than 80 rushing yards, causing some fans to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-riskiest-free-agency-move-in-2024-nfl-offseason">wonder why Ryan Poles even signed Swift</a> in the first place.</p><p>However, from Week 4-8, Swift was a completely different back, rushing for fewer than 90 yards in just one game.</p><p>Now, Swift is back to lackluster rushing performances, tallying three games in a row with fewer than 40 rushing yards.</p><p>So, while his production has been disappointing, the Bears’ offense could be in trouble without Swift against the Vikings on Monday night.</p><p>Not that Homer is a bad back, but with him as the only running back for Chicago’s offense against Brian Flores’ defense, it could get messy.</p><p>Regardless, the Bears are hopeful they can avoid eight consecutive losses, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-7-game-losing-streak">longest losing streak in Caleb Williams’ football career</a>.</p><p>And while the Bears’ injury report has Swift listed as questionable, Brown doesn’t expect their starting running back to miss Monday Night Football.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears RB D’Andre Swift gets ‘positive’ injury update for Vikings game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-promising-dandre-swift-injury-update-vikings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ OC gives promising D’Andre Swift injury update ahead of Vikings clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bears-news-Chicago-s-OC-gives-promising-D-Andre-Swift-injury-update-ahead-of-Vikings-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Bears’ OC gives promising D’Andre Swift injury update ahead of Vikings clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-13T14:48:31-08:00">December 13th, 2:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-13T14:48:31-08:00">December 13th, 2:48pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With a few extra days to prepare for their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-vs-vikings-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15">Monday Night Football meeting with the Minnesota Vikings</a>, Chicago Bears interim offensive coordinator Chris Beatty had <a href="https://x.com/CHGO_Bears/status/1867665163979304992" rel="noopener">promising news</a> for fans, including an injury update on running back D’Andre Swift, per CHGO Bears on X.</p><p>“‘I think [D’Andre Swift] will be out there tomorrow,’ Chris Beatty said when asked about D’Andre Swift’s health status. Swift did not practice today due to a groin injury.”</p><p>With the Bears getting healthier by the week, Swift’s status, however, remains uncertain.</p><p>Swift was a non-participant on Thursday and Friday. Now, with a game on Monday night, Swift has a little more time to rehab his groin injury.</p><p>In Week 14, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-dj-moore-dandre-swift-gameday-injury-updates-vs-49ers">Swift was held out of two practices</a> with a quad injury. Though he didn’t practice on the first two days of the week, Swift still saw the field against the San Francisco 49ers.</p><p>And with his first two days of practice missed in Week 15, his designation on Saturday looks to be the determining factor on whether Swift is good to go or not.</p><h2>Bears get injury update on RB D’Andre Swift ahead of MNF vs. Vikings</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DAndre-Swift.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Roschon Johnson not participating in practice on Thursday or Friday due to a concussion sustained in Week 13, he could miss his second straight game. If Johnson remains out this week, Travis Homer would be the team’s only active backup running back behind Swift.</p><p>Behind Homer is Ian Wheeler, who became a fan favorite following his screen time on this season’s “Hard Knocks” featuring the Bears.</p><p>Wheeler would be a great addition to this running back room, especially if Swift is sidelined for Monday night’s game. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hbos-hard-knocks-features-heartfelt-moment-between-bears-rb-ian-wheeler-his-mother">Wheeler was placed on IR</a> four months ago following a torn ACL in the Bears’ final preseason matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p>Swift still played in Week 14 after missing the first two days of practice, meaning he could do the same this week. Their extra day of rehab gives both Swift and the Bears a chance to get healthy since they don’t play until Monday night.</p><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-braxton-jones-annihilate-packers-defender-dandre-swift-td">Swift saw an uptick in production</a> from Weeks 4-8, he’s begun balancing back out with three performances in a row with fewer than 50 rushing yards. That could be due to the lower-body injuries he’s playing through. And as he continues battling a groin injury, the Bears hope to have their starting running back against the Vikings on Monday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ OC gives promising D’Andre Swift injury update ahead of Vikings clash

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears have not had the 2024 season that they hoped for in the offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-14-steelers-win-shootout-lions-avoid-upset">Chicago is 4-8 heading into Week 14</a> after a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-matt-eberflus-most-blame-thanksgiving-debacle-vs-lions">disastrous Thanksgiving loss against the Lions</a> that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-breaking-point-led-matt-eberflus-demise-head-coach">led to Matt Eberflus being fired</a>. The Bears need to rally during the final weeks of the regular season to carry some positive momentum into the offseason.</p><p>Thankfully, Chicago got a pair of injury updates ahead of their Week 14 game against San Francisco.</p><p>Bears WR DJ Moore <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1865630401890337089" rel="noopener">is expected to play</a> against the 49ers, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Moore is officially listed as questionable with a quad injury. Schefter also confirmed that Bears RB D’Andre Swift will play against the 49ers as well. Swift is also listed as questionable with a quad injury.</p><p>This is great news for a Bears team that desperately needs a win, if only for morale purposes. Moore and Swift are important pieces of Chicago’s offense, so having them on the field is a big lift.</p><p>The 49ers have not been the fearsome team of recent memory, but they are still a tough out for any NFL team. It is big for the Bears to have Moore and Swift available.</p><p>Moore is having a down year after a career season in 2023. He has hauled in 62 receptions for 663 yards and five touchdowns through 12 games. However, he’s started to look like his old self during the month of November.</p><p>Swift is the lead back in Chicago and is on pace to repeat his statistics from 2023 with Philadelphia. He has 179 carries for 704 rushing yards with five touchdowns this season. Swift has also contributed 313 yards as a receiver.</p><h2><b>Keenan Allen drops optimistic take on Bears’ outlook under interim HC</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Keenan-Allen.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bears fans can be forgiven for thinking that there’s nothing left to cheer for in 2024. However, veteran WR Keenan Allen disagrees.</p><p>Allen <a href="https://x.com/BearsMarquee/status/1864801927214829736" rel="noopener">dropped an optimistic take</a> when asked if the Bears will look better under <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-thomas-brown-initial-goal-replacing-matt-eberflus">interim head coach Thomas Brown</a>.</p><p>“Definitely got to wait and see,” Allen told reporters on Thursday per Marquee Bears. “But, yeah, I do.”</p><p>Brown initially took over as Chicago’s interim offensive coordinator after the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-exact-reasons-fired-shane-waldron">fired Shane Waldron earlier this season</a>. He did a good enough job with the offense that Chicago’s leadership decided to make him the interim head coach.</p><p>Thomas Brown clearly has the support of the locker room, as evidenced by Allen’s statement.</p><p>Brown has a chance to compete for Chicago’s full-time head coaching job this offseason, especially if the team performs well down the stretch.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DJ Moore, D’Andre Swift get Bears gameday injury updates vs. 49ers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-dandre-swift-keenan-allen-both-suit-up-big-game-vs-vikings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ D’Andre Swift, Keenan Allen both set to suit up in big game vs. Vikings');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bears-news-DAndre-Swift-Keenan-Allen-both-set-to-suit-up-in-big-game-vs.-Vikings.jpg"></figure><h1>Bears’ D’Andre Swift, Keenan Allen both set to suit up in big game vs. Vikings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-24T06:56:21-08:00">November 24th, 6:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-24T06:56:21-08:00">November 24th, 6:56am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s no secret that the Chicago Bears are reeling, having lost four games in a row, two of which came in absolutely brutal fashion — <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-hail-mary-td-bears-commanders-fans-losing-minds">one on a Hail Mary</a>, another on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-news-bears-vulnerability-green-bay-exploited-blocked-field-goal">a blocked field goal</a> — and the other two in blowout losses. They have a coach on the hot seat, a new offensive coordinator, and a rookie quarterback in Caleb Williams who is being beat to hell behind a catastrophically bad offensive line.</p><p>Oh, and then there are the injuries. Fortunately, two players who have been on the Bears injury list throughout the week are <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1860582372917518483" rel="noopener">trending upwards</a> as we approach kickoff for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/vikings-vs-bears-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-12-2024">Chicago’s must-win home matchup with the Minnesota Vikings</a> on Sunday afternoon.</p><p>Per NFL insider Ian Rapoport:</p><p>“The Bears are confident that both RB D’Andre Swift (groin) and WR Keenan Allen (ankle) will play today. Both are listed as questionable.”</p><p>D’Andre Swift has been hit-or-miss all season long, with a four-game stretch in the middle of the season in which he was one of the most productive backs in the NFL. In the three games since Chicago’s last-second loss to the Washington Commanders, Swift has failed to top the 100-total-yard mark, and last week, Swift only logged four more carries than backup running back Roschon Johnson.</p><p>Keenan Allen hasn’t been nearly as much of a factor as Bears general manager Ryan Poles likely envisioned he would be when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-keenan-allen-trade-gm-expecting-deadlier-offense-caleb-williams-rumors">Chicago traded for the veteran receiver back in March</a>. But the Bears offense has been a disaster for much of the season, and the 32-year-old Allen is showing his age, hauling in just 30 receptions for 282 yards and a pair of touchdowns this year. It’s fair to say that he’s become the fourth option in Chicago’s passing attack behind DJ Moore, Rome Odunze and Cole Kmet.</p><p>Against a Minnesota Vikings defense that blitzes the hell out of quarterbacks and has picked off more passes (16) than any other unit in the league, Caleb Williams will need all of the help he can get.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ D’Andre Swift, Keenan Allen both set to suit up in big game vs. Vikings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-braxton-jones-annihilate-packers-defender-dandre-swift-td');   ga('set', 'title', 'Watch Bears’ Braxton Jones annihilate Packers defender on D’Andre Swift TD');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Bears-news-Watch-Braxton-Jones-absolutely-annihilate-Packers-defender-on-DAndre-Swift-TD.jpg"></figure><h1>Watch Bears’ Braxton Jones annihilate Packers defender on D’Andre Swift TD</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-17T12:50:45-08:00">November 17th, 12:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-17T12:50:45-08:00">November 17th, 12:50pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-matt-eberflus-fire-flus-chants-soldier-field">Chicago Bears have had several issues</a> in 2024 with their offensive line at the top of the list. Left tackle Braxton Jones made a point to change that in Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers.</p><p>In the third quarter, running back D’Andre Swift broke free for a 39-yard touchdown along the left sideline. However, Swift’s run was not the most impressive part of the play. Jones cleared the way for Swift, pulling from his position on the line to pancake Packers safety Evan Williams on the outside.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This lead block by Braxton Jones 😳</p><p>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GBvsCHI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GBvsCHI</a> on FOX<br>📱: <a href="https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG">https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG</a> <a href="https://t.co/3hGNY7wOoi">pic.twitter.com/3hGNY7wOoi</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1858239874991554921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p> </p><p> </p><p>Jones out-weighs Williams by over 100 pounds and showed off his size on the play. Williams appeared to not see him until it was too late, allowing Jones to humiliate him with a devastating lead block.</p><p>After hitting the hole opened up by Jones, Swift shook the Packers’ other safety, Xavier McKinney, out of his shoes en route to the end zone. The result of the play frustrated McKinney, who threw his helmet on the sideline and <a href="https://x.com/DKSportsbook/status/1858243291826786513" rel="noopener">slammed a tablet</a> into the bench.</p><p>Swift’s score put the Bears back on top of the Packers for the time being. Chicago entered the game as sizeable underdogs in their first game since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-head-coach-matt-eberflus-fires-shane-waldron">firing offensive coordinator Shane Waldron</a>. The touchdown run gave the Bears a 19-14 lead and recorded the team’s most points since Week 6.</p><h2><b>Bears’ offensive line holding up against Packers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Matt-Eberflus-3.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Jones leading the way, the Bears offensive line has responded well to the criticism they faced in recent weeks with a formidable performance through three quarters in Week 11. After ceding 10 sacks to the New England Patriots in Week 10, Chicago has only allowed Caleb Williams to be taken down once through the first three quarters.</p><p>The Packers’ pass rush is led by Rashan Gary, who led the team with nine sacks in 2023. However, Week 11 is their first game since trading away Gary’s running mate, veteran Preston Smith. Smith had 2.5 sacks on the year before the trade, tied with Gary for second on the team behind nose tackle Devonte Wyatt.</p><p>Without Smith, the Packers started former first-round pick Lukas Van Ness at defensive end. Van Ness’ inefficiency early in his career has led to a mere 44.7 PFF grade on the year, making him one of the site’s lowest-rated edge rushers.</p><p>Regardless of the state of Green Bay’s defense, the performance from the Bears’ offensive line has been encouraging. Williams has also been more consistent in the game than he has been in previous weeks, leading to the team’s best offensive performance in a month.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Watch Bears’ Braxton Jones annihilate Packers defender on D’Andre Swift TD

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-giants-hard-knocks-dandre-swift-clip-has-chicago-fans-excited');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants Hard Knocks’ D’Andre Swift clip has Bears fans excited');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bears-news-Giants-Hard-Knocks-DAndre-Swift-clip-has-Chicago-fans-excited.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants Hard Knocks’ D’Andre Swift clip has Bears fans excited</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-03T09:02:09-07:00">July 3rd, 9:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-03T09:03:31-07:00">July 3rd, 9:03am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The C<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-best-moves-by-the-bears-in-the-2024-nfl-draft">hicago Bears are having a tremendous offseason</a>. They have spent a lot of money and draft picks over the last two years, and this spring they put the finishing touches on an exciting young roster. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-priority-improvement-revealed-matt-eberlus">Rookie QB Caleb Williams will have a strong supporting cast</a> in year one, something that not many Bears signal callers have been able to say. One player who fans are excited to see is running back D’Andre Swift.</p><p>The excitement around Swift is building thanks to a clip from the recently released Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants program. In the clip, the Giants’ front office are exploring options for how they can replace running back Saquon Barkley. D’Andre Swift is one of the options they discuss.</p><p>Bears fans are already starting to react with excitement to the clip. It was originally shared by Chicago Cubs’ <a href="https://x.com/BN_Bears/status/1808518017678008335" rel="noopener">on-air social host Michael Bolling</a> and re-tweeted by Bleacher Nation Bears.</p><p>“Swift was kind of the interesting one,” the Giants’ front office employee said in the clip. “Price point would be a big deal on him.”</p><p>He goes on to break down Swift’s game in glowing detail.</p><p>“This guy, from a physical talent standpoint, can make up some of the things you lose with Saquon. From an explosiveness standpoint. From a pass game standpoint.”</p><p>His comments could shine some interesting light on how the Bears might deploy Swift in 2024.</p><p>“If you’re signing him, he’s going to be more of a package players,” he continues. “You’re going to pair him with somebody [in a running back committee.]”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-game-by-game-predictions-after-2024-nfl-schedule-release">The preseason is just over a month away</a>. That will be the first time that most Bears fans will get to see D’Andre Swift in action for the first time — albeit with limited reps.</p><h2><b>Bears will have huge expectations in 2024 with rookie QB Caleb Williams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Bears-Caleb-Williams-during-minicamp.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Now that the Bears have a talented roster, they will have even higher expectations.</p><p>Chicago finished with a 7-10 record in 2023 and were at the bottom of the NFC North standings. However, even that team was better on the field than their record shows. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-vs-bears-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-nfl-week-4-game">suffered a heartbreaking collapse in a Week 4</a> game against the Broncos where they lost 31-28. The Bears also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-most-to-blame-for-epic-week-11-collapse-vs-lions">gave up 15 points in the final 3 minutes</a> of a Week 11 game against the Lions to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.</p><p>The Bears will be expected to turn games like these into victories in 2024. They will have more than enough talent to get it done, so long as Caleb Williams can have a solid rookie season.</p><p>The NFC North looks more wide open than it has in many years. The Green Bay Packers are still a threatening team, but they pose a different challenge than the Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers teams of old. The Detroit Lions won the NFC North for the first time ever in 2023 and look like legit Super Bowl contenders. Minnesota is limping behind their competition, but they still can’t be ignored with star players like Justin Jefferson on the roster.</p><p>Chicago needs to improve in 2024, but the realistic ceiling for this team is a complete unknown. Winning the division is not out of the question, but it would be a surprising development.</p><p>Bears fans should be happy with the team if they simply play competitive football into January and see signs of brilliance from Caleb Williams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants Hard Knocks’ D’Andre Swift clip has Bears fans excited

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bears-news-bears-running-back-dandre-swift-shares-eye-opeing-take-about-role-in-caleb-williams-led-offense');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears running back D’Andre Swift shares eye-opening take about role in Caleb Williams-led offense');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DAndre-Swift-shares-eye-opeing-take-about-role-in-Caleb-Williams-led-offense.jpg"><figcaption>6/1/24</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears running back D’Andre Swift shares eye-opening take about role in Caleb Williams-led offense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-01T17:30:08-07:00">June 1st, 5:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-01T17:30:08-07:00">June 1st, 5:30pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-former-gm-warns-that-caleb-williams-on-hard-knocks-is-a-really-bad-idea">Chicago Bears</a> have endured five straight non-winning seasons since they won 12 games during the 2018 season. Despite their past struggles, many observers are expecting a big change from the Bears this season. They managed a 7-10 record last season, and they have added two eye-catching draft picks in quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze. The Bears also added a superstar in veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen. Additionally, they also picked up a top-flight running back in D’Andre Swift, who has a chance to lift the ground game to a superior level.</p><p>Most of the attention on the Bears offense will go to Williams and the passing game. Williams was the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft and he has already been designated as the team’s starting quarterback. The moves that general manager Ryan Poles has made in the last two years should give Williams a slew of excellent receiving weapons, but it will be up to Williams to prove that he can produce at the NFL level from the start.</p><p>In addition to upgrading the Chicago defense, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-how-chicago-scouts-really-feel-about-caleb-williams">the Bears</a> are trying to help Williams out by providing him with a productive running game. They signed Swift to a three-year, $24 million contract because they believe he can add to their attack on a consistent basis from start to finish.</p><p>Swift had an excellent season with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023, running the ball 229 times for 1,049 yards and five touchdowns. He also caught 39 passes for 21 4 yards and 1 touchdown, and he also made his first Pro Bowl.</p><h2><b>Eberflus has big plans for the Bears offense</b></h2><p>Eberflus believes that Swift is a multi-faceted talent and can help the Bears with his ability to run the ball as well as his pass-catching ability.</p><p>“D’Andre Swift is really good,”<a href="https://wgntv.com/sports/bears-report/hes-got-a-lot-of-gas-eberflus-sees-swift-as-key-contributor-in-new-look-bears-offense/"> Eberflus said</a>. “He’s obviously, you guys know, he’s very quick. De’Andre is a weapon out of the backfield, which is outstanding for our passing game and it’s going to create some mismatches for us.</p><p>“[He’s] just a weapon back. We really needed that guy that can really operate on third down and even on first and second down and be a weapon in the deep part of the field and the short part of the field — Being able to take it the distance. He’s got a lot of gas.”</p><h2><b>Swift hopes to bring balance to Bears offense</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DAndre-Swift-is-looking-forward-to-his-first-season-with-the-Bears.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>If Swift can meet or exceed his production with the Eagles, he could make life much easier for Williams. While there is no doubt that the former USC quarterback has excellent skills, he is also facing incredible pressure as the savior of the franchise.</p><p>If both Swift and the Chicago defense make solid contributions, it will clearly make life easier for the quarterback.</p><p>“I feel like its going to be balanced. We’ve got a lot of playmakers on the outside and playmakers in the running back room,” Swift said. “I feel like we’ve got a lot of stuff in this offense to get our playmakers the ball.”</p><p>Swift is very familiar with the Bears and the NFC North competition. He spent the first three seasons of his career with the Detroit Lions before he was traded to the Eagles after the 2022 season. While he had the best rushing season of his career with Philadelphia, he caught a career-high 62 passes for the Lions in 2021.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears running back D’Andre Swift shares eye-opening take about role in Caleb Williams-led offense

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grading-dandre-swift-bears-contract-3-year-24-million');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading D’Andre Swift’s 3-year, $24 million contract with Bears');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Grading-D_Andre-Swift_s-3-year-24-million-contract-with-Bears.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading D’Andre Swift’s 3-year, $24 million contract with Bears</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-12T11:12:18-07:00">March 12th, 11:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-12T11:12:18-07:00">March 12th, 11:12am</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a>Andrew Meyers is an avid sports fan with a fondness for Philadelphia teams that rarely love him back. He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Running backs are the stars of free agency this offseason with a ton of Pro Bowl-caliber backs on the open market. Those backs signed quickly as the 2024 NFL league year began and agreed to terms for big-time money. The first free agent running back to come to terms with a team was D’Andre Swift who will sign a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-dandre-swift-free-agent-contract" rel="noopener">three-year deal worth $24 million</a> with the Chicago Bears.</p><p>Swift took his chance to cash in and did so with over $15 million guaranteed. Running backs aren’t always the first players to get paid but with the salary cap increase teams are a little more willing to break the bank for premier ball carriers.</p><p>The Bears are an interesting spot for an offensive free agent, especially with their quarterback plans still not publicly known. It is widely expected that Chicago is going to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-alleged-caleb-williams-sighting-shot-down" rel="noopener">select Caleb Williams</a> with the first pick in the NFL Draft, which means the end of Justin Fields in a Bears uniform.</p><p>Who is handing D’Andre Swift the ball doesn’t have a huge effect on the game, but it could change Chicago’s offensive scheme which will in turn impact Swift’s effectiveness. The Bears will probably be more run oriented if Fields remains under center, while they will likely turn to the pass more if Williams is the starter.</p><p>With that, let’s get to the contract grades for D’Andre Swift’s deal with the Bears.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DAndre-Swift-running-off-the-field.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h2><b>D’Andre Swift: A-</b></h2><p>Though it’s not out of this world numbers, what Swift is signing for should be seen as a win for himself and running backs as a whole. Swift had one season with 1,000 rushing yards before hitting free agency and is four years into a career that might not last much longer than this current contract.</p><p>Regardless, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-eagles-tried-re-sign-dandre-swift-prior-bears-deal" rel="noopener">Swift is the type of running back</a> that can be relied on at any given moment. He’s averaged 4.6 yards per rushing attempt in his career and totaled over 65 yards per game last season while playing in a career high 16 games.</p><p>He picked a great time to have a career year in 2023 as he led the Philadelphia Eagles in rushing yards. Swift started 15 games and posted 1,049 rushing yards on 229 carries. Swift finished fifth in the league in rushing and earned the first Pro Bowl honors of his NFL career.</p><p>Injuries forced him to miss 10 games across his first three seasons, but Swift showed his explosiveness whenever he was on the field. His 31 total touchdowns in 56 career games is indicative of the type of player he is.</p><p>Swift was drafted with high expectations but it took him awhile to meet them. Perhaps he is still on his way to doing so, but signing this contract is a good reminder that D’Andre Swift is one of the top backs in the NFL. He’ll be expected to follow through with the deal and keep Chicago’s running game a formidable unit.</p><h2><b>Bears: B+</b></h2><p>The Bears are in full rebuild mode and with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, now is the perfect time to start fresh on a new era of Chicago football. Maybe that doesn’t include dishing out over $20 million to a running back but there are worse things the Bears could have spent their money on.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-jaylon-johnson-promise-justin-fields-trade" rel="noopener">A large part of Chicago’s identity</a> in recent years has been its potent rushing offense. The Bears finished with the second ranked rushing offense in the NFL last season after leading the league in 2022. A big reason why those numbers stick out is because Justin Fields led the team in rushing in each of those seasons, accounting for over 33 percent of Chicago’s rushing numbers.</p><p>The Bears had a consistent running game without a bell cow back in 2023. Four different players rushed for over 350 yards and none of them carried the ball more than 132 times.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-the-message-bears-are-getting-from-teams-on-justin-fields-as-trade-market-dwindles" rel="noopener">With Fields out of the picture</a> the Bears need someone else to carry the weight in the backfield and help pace the offense. Swift is a player who doesn’t have a ton of traction on him (albeit he missed time due to injury) and is younger than the other free agent running backs. A three-year deal for him sounds reasonable and isn’t a big hit on Chicago’s salary cap.</p><p>The Bears came into the offseason with more than $60 million in cap space. The main focus of Chicago’s offseason is their top selection in the draft but every move that’s made will be criticized. All additions to the roster, especially those through free agency, will be under a microscope.</p><h2><b>Final thoughts</b></h2><p>This isn’t a particularly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-new-stadium-drama-takes-another-twist-after-major-shift-in-plans" rel="noopener">risky move for the Bears</a> and it was also a move they didn’t need to make. That doesn’t make it a bad deal and Chicago will certainly look smart if Swift builds off his fine 2023 season and sticks in the top five in rushing in his debut year with the Bears.</p><p>Having a ground game you can trust is something NFL teams will kill for. Depth is key in today’s NFL but having a true No. 1 running back isn’t a bad thing to have either.</p><p>The only potential knock on Swift could be that he worked behind a stellar Eagles offensive line last season so it maybe wasn’t a coincidence that he had his best season yet.</p><p>Regardless, D’Andre Swift can be a No. 1 back for the Bears in 2024 and help Chicago get out of the NFL basement. A lot of eyes will be on the Bears if Caleb Williams is their starting QB. That gives Swift a chance to show why Chicago was smart in giving him the contract they gave him.</p><p>Another Pro Bowl season with 1,000-plus yards should be the goal for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-dandre-swift-landing-spots-2024-nfl-free-agency" rel="noopener">Swift and the Bears</a> in 2024. Staying healthy is paramount, but performing well is crucial.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading D’Andre Swift’s 3-year, $24 million contract with Bears

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He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Eagles lost a key piece of their offense on Monday as running back <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-dandre-swift-free-agent-contract" rel="noopener">D’Andre Swift signed with</a> the Chicago Bears. But, the Birds did <a href="https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1767224667683639670" rel="noopener">try to bring him back</a> before the tampering period.</p><p>Via Jeremy Fowler:</p><p>“The Eagles attempted to re-sign D’Andre Swift before the tampering period with an offer, but Swift waited it out — and cashes in.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-eagles-lions-dandre-swift-nfl-draft-trade" rel="noopener">Philly traded for Swift</a> last April and he proved to be an important player for them. The former Georgia standout put up career numbers, rushing for 1,049 yards on 229 carries. Swift ultimately made his very first Pro Bowl appearance. The 25-year-old played in 16 games and was Nick Sirianni’s RB1.</p><p>While his numbers on the ground were impressive, Swift did see his usage in the passing game decline due to the likes of AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith. That could’ve potentially played a part in him wanting out. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-players-eagles-must-re-sign-2024-nfl-free-agency" rel="noopener">The Eagles definitely need</a> to find an immediate replacement for Swift though, with Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott the two other main options right now in the backfield.</p><p>With Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley available on the open market, Philly could potentially go after one of them. The Birds are still a contender and would offer Henry or Barkley the chance to compete for a Super Bowl.</p><p>While it’s unfortunate that Swift is leaving, it was always seen as a possibility because of his asking price. Plus, he wasn’t the most consistent at times. He’ll have the opportunity to be a main option in the Windy City with the Bears.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL rumors: Eagles tried to re-sign D’Andre Swift prior to Bears deal

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He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The first running back domino of NFL free agency has fallen as the Chicago Bears <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1767221954853978364" rel="noopener">agreed to terms</a> with D’Andre Swift to a three-year, $24 million contract, per Mike Garafalo.</p><p>Swift had a career year in 2023 for the Philadelphia Eagles, rushing for 1,049 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games. He finished fifth in the NFL in rushing yards and played the most games in a season as a pro. Swift earned the first Pro Bowl selection of his career for his efforts.</p><p>This is a huge offseason for the Bears who enter the 2024 league year with over $60 million in cap space and the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-dandre-swift-landing-spots-2024-nfl-free-agency" rel="noopener">Signing Swift</a> indicates Chicago’s willingness to spend this offseason and why wouldn’t it with the money it has and the holes on the roster?</p><p>The Bears can improve significantly before using the first pick in the draft. Getting Swift and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-jaylon-johnson-agrees-massive-76-million-contract" rel="noopener">extending Jaylon Johnson</a> is a start, but Chicago could do a lot more before the end of April.</p><p>Swift will instantly slot in as Chicago’s starting running back after three different players appeared in at least nine games at the position last year. Despite the heavy turnover, the Bears had one of the best rushing offenses in the league, averaging 141 yards per game. Four different players rushed for more than 350 yards and quarterback Justin Fields was the team’s leading rusher for a second consecutive season.</p><p>That will probably change with Fields expected to be gone from the team this year with Swift as the most logical choice to lead the Bears in rushing. He’ll get every opportunity to be an every down back for Chicago.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-dandre-swift-breaks-silence-uncertain-future" rel="noopener">D’Andre Swift is one of several</a> high-profile running backs available in free agency this offseason. His early signing with the Bears could cause a domino effect on the running back market.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears agree to terms with D’Andre Swift on 3-year, $24 million contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/best-dandre-swift-landing-spots-2024-nfl-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Best D’Andre Swift landing spots in 2024 NFL free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Best-D_Andre-Swift-landing-spots-in-2024-NFL-free-agency.jpeg"></figure><h1>Best D’Andre Swift landing spots in 2024 NFL free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-08T13:28:44-08:00">March 8th, 1:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-08T13:28:44-08:00">March 8th, 1:28pm</time><address><a>Shervon Fakhimi</a>Shervon Fakhimi was born and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is an editorial writer at ClutchPoints. He is a big sports fan who dearly loves the Los Angeles Lakers, Green Bay Packers, and Arkansas Razorbacks.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Many star players in the NFL received their team’s franchise tags before the deadline to do so on Tuesday. Players like Cincinnati <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-trade-reason-bengals-tee-higgins-franchise-tag-early" rel="noopener">wide receiver Tee Higgins</a>, Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr., and Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson were among the litany of players to get hit with that designation. But, curiously, there weren’t any running backs who were tagged. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-make-final-saquon-barkley-franchise-tag-decision" rel="noopener">Players like Saquon Barkley</a>, Josh Jacobs, Austin Ekeler, Tony Pollard, and D’Andre Swift are all poised to hit NFL free agency. Swift, the former Philadelphia Eagle in particular, could be a target for teams like the Chicago Bears or the Cincinnati Bengals.</p><p>Swift had a solid season for the Eagles in 2023. He got his debut campaign in Philadelphia off to a strong start. In his first two games as a starter as an Eagle, Swift ran for 305 yards and a touchdown on 44 carries. But he couldn’t sustain it. He ran for 744 yards the rest of the season.</p><p>D’Andre Swift was otherwise pretty solid in 2023 though. His 4.4 true yards per carry ranked <a href="https://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/dandre-swift/">21st among running backs</a> according to playerprofiler.com. His 4.7 yards per touch was 28th at the position. Certainly, those numbers could be better, but Swift’s efficiency was better in Detroit. Perhaps, a new change of scenery could bump his efficiency up again.</p><h2>Chicago Bears</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DAndre_Swift_on_Philadelphia_Eagles.webp"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-USA Today Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Bears aren’t a team that necessarily needs a running back. Their ground game was one of the best in the NFL in 2023. They ranked ninth in the <a href="https://rbsdm.com/stats/stats/">NFL in EPA per rush</a> and second in the league in rushing yards per game. However, that was with different personnel than what they are likely going to have in 2024.</p><p>Justin Fields was their leading rusher last season with 657 yards. With the team poised to draft Caleb Williams, however, that would mean moving on from Fields. And if they do in fact move on from Fields, they should in return find personnel that would fit Williams’ skillset. Because of D’Andre Swift’s ability to catch the ball as well as his ability to churn out yards on the ground, he’d be a great fit in the Windy City.</p><h2>Cincinnati Bengals</h2><p>The Bengals could really use a running back. Joe Mixon has been a staple for their ground game over the years, but his play has dipped over the last few years. Mixon hasn’t averaged more than 4.1 yards per carry in a season since 2019. Mixon’s <a href="https://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/joe-mixon/">3.9 true yards per carry ranked 40th</a> among running backs last season. The year prior, that number was 3.7.</p><p>Joe Mixon has been a popular cut candidate for the Bengals as well. Though the Bengals do have around $50 million in cap space at their disposal in free agency, they have a lot of needs to address. Most notably, they have the dilemma of whether or not they can pay Tee Higgins the extension he wants. The Bengals can cut Mixon and save roughly $6 million in cap space.</p><p>Mixon’s production has not met his price the last few years, so the Bengals should cut him and move on. Swift has been the more efficient runner and receiver compared to Mixon and could be a better fit in Cincinnati. Burrow has a penchant for checking down to running backs as well, which could fit Swift better than the offense he was a part of in Philadelphia. He’d be a great addition for the Bengals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Best D’Andre Swift landing spots in 2024 NFL free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/usc-football-news-marshawn-lloyd-draws-dandre-swift-comparison-nfl-draft-analyst');   ga('set', 'title', 'USC football’s MarShawn Lloyd draws D’Andre Swift comparison from NFL Draft analyst');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/usc-football-news-marshawn-lloyd-draws-dandre-swift-comparison-from-nfl-draft-analyst.webp"></figure><h1>USC football’s MarShawn Lloyd draws D’Andre Swift comparison from NFL Draft analyst</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-22T15:19:32-08:00">February 22nd, 3:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-22T15:19:32-08:00">February 22nd, 3:19pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Chris Smith is an All Sports Editor for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. Smith has previously written for FanSided and Last Word on Sports, and his primary interests lie in the NBA, Brooklyn Nets, and distance running.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The USC football program could lose a load of talent to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2-usc-football-players-officially-invited-to-nfl-combine" rel="noopener">2024 NFL Draft</a>. In addition to star quarterback Caleb Williams, junior running back MarShawn Lloyd looks to go professional. Moreover,  Lloyd received a flattering draft comparison to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-dandre-swift-gets-brutally-honest-on-philadelphias-end-of-season-collapse" rel="noopener">Philadelphia Eagles RB</a> D’Andre Swift.</p><h2><b>Trojans RB receives a high compliment before the 2024 NFL Draft</b></h2><p>NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah compared MarShawn Lloyd to Andre Swift by calling Lloyd “patient” and “explosive,” <a href="https://twitter.com/RJ_Abeytia/status/1760737724095680864" rel="noopener">per R.J. Abeytia</a>. The star USC football running back has put a product on the field worthy of Daniel’s praise.</p><p>In 2023, Lloyd rushed for 820 yards and six touchdowns on 116 carries. Moreover, he averaged 7.1 yards per carry and had zero fumbles. His steady ground presence is a major reason the Trojans were able to stay competitive in the Pac-12 conference.</p><p>The star RB helped lead USC to an 8-5 record alongside Caleb Williams. The Trojans did not achieve their goal of making the College Football Playoff. However, they remained steady in one of the most competitive seasons in Pac-12 history that saw the conference champs make the national championship.</p><p>If Lloyd’s improvement follows a similar trajectory to D’Andre Swift, he will have a fine pro career. Swift comes off a career year with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 25-year-old rushed for 1,049 yards and scored five TDs in 16 games.</p><p>Swift’s last year of college was slightly more productive than Lloyd’s but still close. The former Georgia Bulldog amassed 1,218 yards and seven TDs during his junior season in 2019.</p><p>All in all, Lloyd should provide a boost to whatever team he lands on. It will be interesting to see where his next journey leads him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

USC football’s MarShawn Lloyd draws D’Andre Swift comparison from NFL Draft analyst

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/eagles-news-dandre-swift-gets-brutally-honest-on-philadelphias-end-of-season-collapse');   ga('set', 'title', 'Eagles’ D’Andre Swift gets brutally honest on Philadelphia’s end of season collapse');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/D_Andre_Swift_gets_brutally_honest_on_Philadelphia_s_end_of_season_collapse.webp"></figure><h1>Eagles’ D’Andre Swift gets brutally honest on Philadelphia’s end of season collapse</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-31T14:52:02-08:00">January 31st, 2:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-31T14:57:05-08:00">January 31st, 2:57pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a>Jack Winter is a veteran NBA writer and editor based on the West Coast. He currently lives in Oakland, covering the last legs of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>No one is shocked the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are meeting in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/super-bowl" rel="noopener">Super Bowl LVIII</a>. The core of these teams didn’t just battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy four years ago, but entered the 2023 season as favorites to rep their respective conference at the biggest event in sports. The Philadelphia Eagles would’ve been nearly as unsurprising participants in Las Vegas, especially after going 10-1 through late November. Instead of rising to the occasion like the Niners and Chiefs when it mattered most, though, last year’s NFC champions crumbled.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-most-blame-week-18-loss-vs-giants" rel="noopener">Eagles finished the regular season 1-5</a>, dropping to the fifth seed in the NFC playoffs. They were embarrassed by Baker Mayfield and the 9-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round, falling 32-9 at Raymond James Stadium to end what turned out to be a disastrous season in humiliating fashion.</p><p>Philadelphia has opted against making the sweeping changes their last two months of the season suggested might be necessary. The team is hanging onto head coach Nick Sirianni, but replaced Ben Johnson and Sean Desai at offensive and defensive coordinator with Kellen Moore and Vic Fangio, respectively.</p><p>Will tweaks to the coaching staff fix the sweeping issues that contributed to the Eagles stunning late-season collapse? We won’t know for sure until nearly a year from now. With 2023 now firmly in the rearview mirror, though, running back D’Andre Swift insisted it wasn’t coaching issues or even locker room friction that sparked Philadelphia’s downfall. As he sees it, the Eagles’ labors were simply a <a href="https://twitter.com/brgridiron/status/1752792149413048452" rel="noopener">result of poor execution</a>.</p><p>“It’s tough, it’s tough. Later in the year, people start playing their best ball later in the year. It come down to we didn’t make enough plays, that’s how I feel. We didn’t make enough plays,” Swift said of the Eagles’ season-ending slide on Micah Parsons’ podcast. “People might say play-calling, coaching, whatever it is may be. But end of the day, we out there, we gotta make it happen. Whatever might get called, players gotta execute. It comes down to execution. That’s what I feel like we really didn’t do a good enough job of. From top to bottom, we just didn’t make enough plays.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">D'Andre Swift was honest on what went wrong for Philly after their 10-1 start </p><p>(Via The Edge with Micah Parsons) <a href="https://t.co/cJcqvHQz39">pic.twitter.com/cJcqvHQz39</a></p><p>— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) <a href="https://twitter.com/brgridiron/status/1752792149413048452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Eagles poised to look much different in 2024</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Jason_Kelce_responds_to_Jalen_Hurts__harsh__commitment__criticism.webp"></figure><p>Maybe changes at offensive and defensive coordinator are all Philadelphia needs to fulfill the potential the team while advancing to the Super Bowl a year ago. Even if the Eagles’ coaching staff truly levels up, though, it may not be enough to them to get back to the football promised land given the defections they’re facing over the offseason.</p><p>Franchise icon <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-jason-kelce-update-retirement-rumors" rel="noopener">Jason Kelce seems set to retire</a>, as does fellow longtime Philadelphia great Fletcher Cox. Key contributors like Swift, Brandon Graham and Zach Cunningham headline a list of 20 pending free agents, including depth offensive linemen Jack Driscoll and Iosua Opeta. AJ Brown likely isn’t going anywhere despite a rocky 2023 season marked by rumors of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-aj-brown-fuels-drama-before-playoffs-shocking-social-media-move" rel="noopener">tension between he and team leaders</a>. Jalen Hurts and D’Vonta Smith will definitely be back.</p><p>Most of the Eagles’ stars, at least, are returning. But top-to-bottom talent helped drive them to a Super Bowl berth last year, and losing a presence like Kelce—and potentially Cox and Graham—will make it even harder for Philadelphia to manage the all-around alchemy every team must muster to play for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.</p><p>Nothing is guaranteed in the NFL, a reality the Eagles learned the hard way in 2023. Superior execution going forward would definitely go a long way toward Philadelphia avoiding the pitfalls that doomed them this season. What if this team’s window as a perennial Super Bowl threat has closed, though?</p><p>Needless to say, keep an eye on how the Eagles go about the offseason. Some roster churn is inevitable. Too much of it, though, could leave Philadelphia a shell of the team that once seemed on the verge of a dynasty, forcing the organization to effectively start anew.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ D’Andre Swift gets brutally honest on Philadelphia’s end of season collapse

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He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Eagles saw their season come to an end <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-eagles-must-fire-nick-sirianni-late-season-collapse-ends-playoff-loss-buccaneers" rel="noopener">with a loss</a> to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Wild Card round. Suddenly, questions are swirling in Philadelphia just one year removed from a Super Bowl trip. The future of Nick Sirianni <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-best-nick-sirianni-replacements-howie-roseman-fires-him" rel="noopener">remains in the air</a>, and running back D’Andre Swift <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsRadioWIP/status/1747704639703662680" rel="noopener">spoke on</a> what lies ahead for him as well (h/t Sportsradio 94WIP).</p><p>‘Time will tell…We’ll see…If the opportunity presents itself, we’ll see when we get there.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">D’Andre Swift on if he’ll be back with the Eagles: “Time will tell, we’ll see.” <a href="https://t.co/5WxtndL1Gj">pic.twitter.com/5WxtndL1Gj</a></p><p>— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsRadioWIP/status/1747704639703662680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Swift came over <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-eagles-lions-dandre-swift-nfl-draft-trade" rel="noopener">via a trade</a> in the offseason after starting his NFL career with the Detroit Lions. In his lone season in Philadelphia, he rushed for 1,049 yards with five scores, marking the first time in his career that he crossed the 1,000-yard mark threshold.</p><p>D’Andre Swift had just one carry in the season opener but exploded for 175 yards and a score in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-dandre-swift-has-x-erupting-after-rushing-insane-feat-vs-vikings" rel="noopener">Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings</a> and never looked back from that point on.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-details-emerge-on-miles-sanders-contract-with-carolina" rel="noopener">Miles Sanders signing</a> with the Carolina Panthers last offseason, Swift emerged as the lead back and became a central part of the offense. If he ends up leaving in free agency, the Eagles will lean on Kenneth Gainwell or grab someone else, whether it is in the draft or free agency.</p><p>There are a lot of questions for the Eagles to answer this offseason after an early playoff exit, and Swift’s future with the team is one of the big ones. Only time will tell, and it could get really interesting over te next few months.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Eagles’ D’Andre Swift breaks silence on uncertain future with team

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Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Eagles got some bad news on Sunday ahead of an important Week 18 showdown with their division rival, the New York Giants. Eagles running back D’Andre Swift is <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1744041140867805308">not expected to play</a> in the game, per NFL Network. He was listed as questionable due to an illness.</p><p>The Eagles were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-darius-slay-admits-philly-no-right-sit-vets-week-18-amid-poor-run" rel="noopener">definitely hoping</a> to have Swift for the game. The running back has had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-dandre-swift-eagles-oc-week-2" rel="noopener">a career season</a>, with 229 attempts on the ground for 1,049 yards. He’s also rushed for five touchdowns. Swift has specialized in hard-nose short runs, helping lead the Eagles to a 11-5 record. Swift is in his first season in Philadelphia.</p><p>Swift has also made himself heard in the Eagles’ passing game. He has 39 receptions on the year, which is a bit lower than what he’s been producing in previous seasons as a member of the Detroit Lions. Swift has 214 receiving yards on the season to go with a touchdown.</p><p>If Swift does miss the game as expected, the Eagles are likely to use a committee of running backs to carry the load. Boston Scott, Kenneth Gainwell and Rashaad Penny could all see action during the game. The Eagles are hoping to end the season on a high-note with a victory against the Giants.</p><p>Swift played for the Lions for three seasons before joining Philadelphia in 2023. He was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He played his college football at Georgia.</p><p>The Giants are 5-11 heading into Sunday’s game. The Eagles and Giants kick off at 4:25 Eastern.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1435.6	64.9	611.1	14.6	15

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1435.6	64.9	611.1	14.6	15

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