Chicago Bears · 2026
Who is D'Andre Swift’s handcuff?
Explore the full Chicago Bears depth chart, player roles and draft history
The published backfield pick
Kyle Monangai
Behind D'Andre Swift · CHI
Kyle Monangai is the preferred candidate in the published analysis, but this backfield has committee uncertainty. An absence may spread work across more than one player.
Monangai is listed directly behind Swift.
Handcuff score
Backup opportunity, not projected points or an injury probability.
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If D'Andre Swift misses time
Chicago’s Sept. 9 Week 1 depth chart lists D’Andre Swift first, Kyle Monangai second and Roschon Johnson third. That makes Monangai the best-supported next man up.
Chicago’s Sept. 9 Week 1 depth chart lists D’Andre Swift first, Kyle Monangai second and Roschon Johnson third. That makes Monangai the best-supported next man up.
Tough, compact second-year back who won the RB2 job outright and is the clear next man up in Chicago. Would carry a real early-down and short-yardage load if Swift missed time, with the knee the only near-term question.
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Why this candidate scores here
Other candidates in this backfield
Roschon Johnson
goal line · score 48/100
Candidates and scores are from the same published board. A split workload can limit the upside of any one backup.
The production behind the names
2025 regular season. Recorded production, not a projection. A missing stat line is not a zero.
| Player | Games with stats | Carries | Receptions | Total yards | PPR / game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 223 | 34 | 1386 | 14.3 |
| 17 | 169 | 18 | 947 | 8.6 |
Carries + receptions, last 6 recorded games in 2025
Carries + receptions, last 6 recorded games in 2025
Totals include all teams played for that season. Per-game averages use games with recorded stats. Source: nflverse player statistics.
Sources behind the analysis
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