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If the Chicago Bears want to add to their running back room, the best option may be on the field with them on Sunday.
The Bears are the only team to never have a 4,000-yard passer. It has happened 233 times in NFL history. The first player to do it was Joe Namath, who threw for 4,007 yards with the Jets in 1967.
With the Chicago Bears scratching the surface of what they aspire to become offensively, there’s a mighty long way to go to build a juggernaut like the one Ben Johnson was an integral part of in Detroit.
Swift declared himself good to go against the Saints despite being limited with a groin injury Thursday and Friday. He had 14 carries for 108 yards against the Commanders and caught two balls for 67 yards, including a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown that ESPN announcer Troy Aikman considered good fortune.
The Bears have elevated kicker Jake Moody from the practice squad, and with Cairo Santos already ruled out, Moody will again serve as the placekicker. Also elevated from the practice squad was defensive tackle Jonathan Ford.
Surveillance video captured two black bears ransacking a gym in Aspen, Colorado, and stealing protein shakes and more from the establishment.
The last time the Bears faced an unproven quarterback, they knocked down J.J. McCarthy with a pick-six in the season opener but failed to knock him out.
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Saints at Bears prediction: Odds, expert picks, QB matchup, injury update, betting trends, and stats
The Bears have a short week coming off a Monday night win against the Commanders. Chris Simms likes the direction Chicago is trending, as he and Mike Florio select them to get the job done against New Orleans. Last Game: 10/12 vs. New England - 20-26, 227yds, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, Sacked 2 times, 4 carries for 20 rushing yards