D Swift Injury Update
D’Andre Swift’s quad injury, officially making him questionable for the Bears in Week 3 against Dallas, is the kind of news that gives fantasy managers and Chicago fans heartburn on a Saturday morning. Truth be told, after three straight days of limited practice, all signs point to a genuine game-time decision. Swift wasn’t hopping around at Friday’s session or anything, and if he can’t go, it’s rookie Kyle Monangai who’ll suddenly find his name printed larger on the depth chart than his rookie haircut deserves.FantasyHolics (@FantasyHolics1) reported on Twitter that Bears running back D’Andre Swift is listed as questionable due to a quad issue.
Another fan Derek Wagner (@djwagss) commented on Twitter that D’Andre Swift’s quad injury isn’t too concerning, reassuring fans by saying “that’s okay, Shefty.”
Monangai did look lively last week, ran with some pop, seven carries for twenty-eight yards. might not wow anyone on paper, but hey, every Bears fan remembers that time Khalil Herbert dropped a 100-yard day out of nowhere and shifted the offense overnight. Head coach Ben Johnson’s been pretty open: he actually likes what the rookie’s shown, so if Swift’s quad keeps barking, expect Monangai to carry the mail.
And don’t forget Roschon Johnson, who mostly fetched water on special teams until now but is healthy again following his Week 1 foot issue; if the Bears go run-heavy, Johnson might finally get to show what he flashed in college as a third-down grinder. Now, if both of those younger backs flame out, Chicago might have to throw even more, which is both exciting and slightly terrifying for Justin Fields truthers (guilty as charged). Swift isn’t just the Bears’ run game; he’s also their best receiver out of the backfield, the guy they circle on the play-call sheet for third downs when things get weird.
Suddenly, that Dallas defensive line, already giving up 121 yards per game, but still full of grown men with bad intentions, looks a lot scarier for a winless Bears team clinging to early-season hope. All week, watching Swift limp around practice, it’s hard not to think back to last season’s RB shuffle and worry: are we doing this whole next-man-up, hope-springs-eternal charade again? For fantasy football, let’s be real: if Swift plays, he’s a start as long as he’s not just a decoy.
If he’s out, Monangai becomes a wild-card flex play, and waiver wire vultures are already circling; Johnson could be a desperation PPR dart if he falls into a red-zone series. No sugarcoating it: the Bears’ backfield is on thin ice, and Sunday could be make-or-break for both their season storyline and some anxious fantasy lineups. Let’s all just hope, for once, the injury report gods throw us a bone and Swift wakes up Sunday morning feeling like himself again.
