For all the praise the Chicago Bears deserve for getting the offense in gear against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3, one sticking point remains.

What the heck is going on at the running back position?

The Bears ran the ball 29 times for 87 yards against the Cowboys in Week 3. That comes out to a 3.0 yards per carry average, which is a woeful number for a franchise whose running backs have been the bread-and-butter of the offense for years.

Chicago’s running backs were a key culprit in the ground game’s stumbles, with D’Andre Swift (13 carries, 33 yards) and Kyle Monangai (6 carries, 16 yards) struggling to gain traction in this facet of the game. Roschon Johnson, a third-year back who was the team’s goal-line and short-yardage back last season, hasn’t even appeared on an offense snap in 2025.

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