""I have no idea, but hopefully I did enough for them to want me back because I know I don't want to go anywhere else," Swift said. "I hope it plays itself out that way. I love the city, I love the coaching staff and the men that I work with. That's out of my control, but if I had it my way, I'd be back. I don't want to play nowhere else.""
"The Bears had a top-5 rushing offense last year, with Swift leading the charge as he set career-highs in rushing yards (1,087), rushing scores (9), and scrimmage yards (1,386). But perhaps more important than the numbers is that Swift seems to have found a home operating in Ben Johnson's offense. Johnson's hiring as Bears head coach helped take several players' games to another level, with Swift being one of the most notable beneficiaries of last year's coaching change."
"However, there could be one major hangup keeping D'Andre Swift from spending his third season in Chicago. Swift is entering the final year of a three-year contract he signed in March 2024. And while the $6.39 million base salary and $8.803 million cap number are modest totals, the reality is that the Bears could move on from Swift and create $7.47 million in cap space while being hit with just $1.333 million worth of dead money."
D'Andre Swift produced career highs in 2025 with 1,087 rushing yards, nine rushing touchdowns, and 1,386 scrimmage yards, anchoring a top-five Bears rushing attack. Swift flourished in Ben Johnson's offense and became one of the most notable beneficiaries of the coaching change. Swift expressed a clear desire to stay in Chicago and praised the city, coaching staff, and teammates while acknowledging that his future is uncertain. Swift enters the final year of a three-year contract signed in March 2024, and the Bears could free $7.47 million in cap space while incurring $1.333 million in dead money if they move on.
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