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Running back De'Von Achane of the Miami Dolphins.
The Chicago Bears boasted a top-three run game in the NFL last season, but a big swing on the trade market in the coming weeks could make that facet of the offense even more explosive and dangerous.
Harrison Graham of “Chicago Bears Now” posted a pitch to social media Tuesday, March 17, in which the Bears send running back D’Andre Swift and a second-round pick to the Miami Dolphins for De’Von Achane.
Chicago owns two second-round picks next April: Nos. 57 and 60.
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“If De’Von Achane played for a team that mattered, people would talk about him as one of the best players in the league,” Graham contended in a separate post.
How much Chicago has mattered over the last 15 years is a matter of perspective and criteria. The Bears have made the playoffs just four times since the 2010 season and won only two postseason games over that stretch.
However, they did capture the NFC North Division title and come within an overtime score of a conference championship appearance in January while remaining one of the NFL’s most historic franchises over a more than 100-year existence.
Chicago is also inarguably a team on the rise under first-year head coach Ben Johnson and second-year quarterback Caleb Williams.
Thus, a move to improve the offense significantly alongside the defensive improvements the Bears have already made, plus those they intend to make over the remainder of the offseason, could well lead the organization to number among the most relevant in the league in 2026 and beyond.
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GettyRunning back D’Andre Swift of the Chicago Bears.
Achane would be an interesting addition to a young, dynamic offense playing behind a much-improved offensive line from 2024 — even despite center Drew Dalman’s unexpected retirement this offseason and a playoff knee injury that will sideline left tackle Ozzy Trapilo for much of the upcoming campaign.
Swift was excellent last season, posting career-high totals of 1,087 rushing yards and nine TDs in 16 games. He also earned 4.9 yards per carry, which is the second-best average of his six-year career.
That said, his best mark (5.5 yards per carry) came in 2022 as a member of the Detroit Lions, where Johnson served as offensive coordinator. Detroit traded Swift to the Philadelphia Eagles the following offseason, and he went on to claim the sole Pro-Bowl honors of his career.
Even still, Johnson and the Lions didn’t regret that decision after creating a lightning/thunder pairing of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, which rendered one of the most dominant rushing attacks in the league that season and moving forward.
De’Von Achane Trade Could Make Bears’ Run Game Best in NFL
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GettyMiami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane.
As such, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Johnson moved Swift again heading into the final year of his three-year, $24 million deal in Chicago if there is an upgrade to be had.
Achane rushed for 1,350 yards and eight TDs at a league-leading clip of 5.7 yards per attempt in 2025. He also caught 67 passes for 488 yards and four scores, and all of those numbers were slightly down from his second NFL season in 2024.
Chicago is in good shape with a goalline, between-the-tackles option at RB after seventh-round rookie Kyle Monangai showed out last season. Adding Achane to the mix off his first Pro Bowl campaign could render the Bears’ run game the best in the NFL.
Meanwhile, Williams should continue improving as a QB, while wide receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III, as well as tight end Colston Loveland, all keep developing across their rookie contracts.