Overview

• Through three games, Chicago sits mid-pack at about 113.3 rushing yards per game and 4.1 per carry, with running backs producing roughly 3.5 yards per rush as Caleb Williams’ scrambles elevate the team totals.
• Johnson said the offense watched every rush from the Cowboys game on Monday at Halas Hall and put responsibility on the staff to deliver a clearer, better-executed run plan.
• Blocking metrics suggest the issue isn’t up front, with the Bears ranking fourth in yards before contact per carry and posting a 76% run block win rate, while D’Andre Swift’s -0.5 RYOE and low success rate point to finishing problems.
• Chicago will start rookie Theo Benedet for injured right tackle Darnell Wright, adding to the new-look line that Johnson says is still building timing.
• Analysts have speculated the Bears could explore Jets running back Breece Hall—on the final year of a $9 million rookie deal—before the November 4 trade deadline, though coaches and players say internal improvement is expected.