Earlier this week, we asked Chicago Bears fans who would be the number one rusher for the Bears in 2026, and you guys are expecting a repeat performance by D\u2019Andre Swift, who was Chicago\u2019s top rusher the last two seasons.<\/p>\n
In his first year in Chicago in 2024, he rushed for 959 yards while averaging 3.8 per carry. Last season, with a revamped offensive line and a top-notch play caller, he averaged 4.9 per rush while amassing 1,087 yards.<\/p>\n
Swift\u2019s 2,046 rushing yards in two years place him 20th all-time in franchise history, and he\u2019s just 999 yards away from the top 10. He\u2019s also just 225 rushing yards away from 5,000 in his career.<\/p>\n
You guys think Swift will hold off Kyle Monangai, who ran for 783 yards as a rookie with a 4.3 average.<\/p>\n
Swift and Monangai will most likely be the Bears\u2019 1-2 punch again in 2016, but 6% of you think the franchise will have a different leading rusher.<\/p>\n
Right now, the only other backs on the roster are Roschon Johnson, Brittain Brown, and Deion Hankins, so I\u2019d guess the 6% had someone else in mind.<\/p>\n
The no-doubt-about-it number one running back in the 2026 NFL Draft is Notre Dame\u2019s Jeremiyah Love, but he\u2019ll never fall to the Bears at 25. Our partners at FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a> have Love at +140 to be the fourth overall pick. The Bears may draft a tailback at some point, but probably not until day three.<\/p>\n