After not registering an offensive snap during the first two weeks of the season, Roschon Johnson was given a look in the backfied during the Chicago Bears' loss to the Indianapolis Colts this past Sunday.
Johnson totaled 30 yards on 8 carries as the Bears looked for any sign of life from their running game. To give you context to the struggles that the Bears have had at the running back position this season, Johnson's 30 yards on Sunday was nearly half of the output that D'Andre Swift has had through three games this season.
Swift has 68 rushing yards this season and is averaging 1.8 yards per attempt. That type of production from Swift is not sustainable for an offense, leading to the suggestion that the Bears may look to switch things up in the backfield.
In ESPN's preview of Week 4, NFL insider Jeremy Fowler shared that the Bears may be planning on Johnson having an increased role in the offense against the Los Angeles Rams.
Watch for Bears running back Roschon Johnson to possibly get an extended look this week. Chicago has struggled mightily to run the ball and turned to Johnson, more of a bruiser, for eight carries in Week 3 vs. the Colts. The Bears need to get downhill faster. ...
What the first three weeks of the season may have proved is that D'Andre Swift's success last year with the Philadelphia Eagles may be tied to the fact that the Eagles have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL. There is no doubt that the Bears' offensive line has been part of the reason for Swift's struggles this season but he has struggled with his vision and finding the gaps when they are there.
Swift was the Bears' impact free-agent signing this past offseason. It's not ideal that he is already expected to have a reduced role in the team's offense less than halfway through his first season with the team. Having said that, the definition of doing the same thing over again and expecting a different result is insanity.