Overview
- The Bears and Swift agreed to a three-year extension that includes $27.5 million guaranteed, a deal announced by Swift’s agency after reports first surfaced on Sept. 11, 2026.
- The contract carries an average annual value of about $11.25 million, which places Swift near the middle of the league’s running back pay scale.
- Chicago completed the deal just before Week 1 after front-office cap moves, removing the uncertainty of a contract year for a running back who had a breakout 2025 season.
- Swift’s 2025 numbers — 1,087 rushing yards, nine rushing touchdowns and 34 catches for 299 yards — and his fit in Ben Johnson’s run-heavy offense were key reasons the team locked him up.
- The deal cements Swift as the Bears’ primary back and shapes short-term roster plans for backups like Kyle Monangai while the contract’s guarantee pattern appears to give the team a probable out after the 2028 season.