With the 2025 NFL season coming up quickly, the Chicago Bears are going to be a very intriguing team to watch. After a busy offseason full of roster additions and the hiring of new head coach Ben Johnson, the team is looking to take a huge leap forward.
Over the last few years, the Bears have struggled. They have been unable to make a push back towards playoff contention.
Heading into the upcoming season, Chicago looks like a team that could make a run at a spot in the NFC playoff picture.
With that being said, the Bears will have some roster decisions to make ahead of the season. A new take has been shared about Chicago potentially making a surprising roster cut.
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Bleacher Report's Alex Kay has suggested that D'Andre Swift could be one of the next veteran star cut ahead of the 2025 NFL season, which would be a major surprise.
"With Swift having cap hits of $9.33 million and $8.83 million on the remaining two years of his deal, the Bears could push to deal the veteran and clear up some cap room," Kay wrote. "Cutting Swift is also be an option, especially if he's struggling in practice and the team can't find a taker on the trade market."
Swift is currently the lead man on the Bears' running back depth chart. He put together a solid all-around season with the team in 2024.
In 17 games last year, Swift carried the football 253 times for 959 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 42 passes for 386 yards.
His yards per carry average was low at just 3.8. That could lead to Chicago going out and bringing in another running back, possibly J.K. Dobbins, or simply giving more carries to other players on the roster.
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Behind Swift, the Bears currently have Roschon Johnson and Kyle Monangai. They also have Travis Homer as their No. 4 running back on the depth chart.
It's much more likely that Swift will play out the 2025 season. After this year, Chicago could consider moving on from him if he doesn't pick up his production.
While Swift could be a potential cut or trade candidate, another move would likely need to be made first. Both Johnson and Monangai are capable of playing a role, but neither would be an ideal starting scenario without a dual-threat back like Swift also on the roster.
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