Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift started against the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon in Week 4, despite being placed on the injury report Thursday. But after a fumble in Quarter 3, Swift did not play again in the Jets game, sparking injury concern.
After D’Andre Swift’s lost fumble, the veteran running back looked visibly hurt. He got up from the field slowly and was struggling to move. For the rest of the game, as the Bears enjoyed the Kyle Monangai show for one quarter, Swift was standing on the sidelines.
At the time, it was reported that Swift dealt with a knee injury . As of now, the Chicago Bears have not confirmed an injury for D’Andre Swift. Johnson said that they are evaluating the injury, and details about is expected to be revealed later.
However, as of now, it is not known whether Bears coach Ben Johnson benched D’Andre Swift to divide the running back workload for the game. There are no details yet on why he did not feature for the rest of the game. The sidelining came after the Bears initially listed D’Andre Swift on their injury report on Thursday. However, what could be a serious concern for the Bears is that after the stellar show on Sunday against the Jets, Kyle Monangai has suffered a thumb injury.
