Bears Lock Up D'Andre Swift on 3-Year, $33.75M Extension
Chicago hands Swift $27.5M guaranteed after his 1,087-yard, 9-TD 2025. Here's what the extension means for his RB2 stock.
Locked-in workhorse role makes him a steady RB2, not a league-winner.
- 3-year extension worth $33.75M
- $27.5M guaranteed
- 2025: 1,087 rush yds, 9 rush TD, 229 PPR pts
- 33 starts as a Bear since 2024
- Our RB rank: #15 at position (#41 overall)
D'Andre Swift isn't going anywhere. The Bears and their lead back have agreed to a three-year extension worth $33.75 million, including $27.5 million guaranteed, cementing the backfield picture in Chicago for the foreseeable future. For a player who just posted 1,087 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on his way to 229 PPR points in 2025, it's a well-earned deal.
Swift now joins a summer wave of running back paydays that already included Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, and Jonathan Taylor. The difference: while those three are top-seven overall assets in our rankings, Swift's extension is about job security more than a leap into elite tier — and for fantasy managers, that distinction matters.
Since arriving in Chicago in 2024, Swift has started 33 regular season games and racked up 476 carries for 2,046 yards and 15 touchdowns, adding 76 receptions out of the backfield. He tacked on another 32 carries, 130 yards and a score in the postseason. That's a genuine three-down profile, and the money confirms the Bears see him as the guy.
What the Numbers Actually Say
The 2025 line is solid but not spectacular: 1,087 rushing yards, nine scores, but only 34 catches for 299 yards and one receiving touchdown. That thin receiving output is why he sits as our RB15 (No. 41 overall) rather than pushing into the top tier. Swift's touchdown equity carries his value — his rushing yardage alone won't win you weeks.
The Fantasy Fallout
For managers, the extension removes any lingering uncertainty about a committee or a contract-year distraction. Swift is the clear early-down and passing-down back in Chicago, and that stable volume is exactly what you want in an RB2. He's not a buy-low bargain and he's not a sell-high flip — his price matches his production.
Bottom line: treat Swift as a dependable RB2 with weekly touchdown upside and hold him with confidence. Just don't expect him to jump into Gibbs, Robinson, or Taylor's stratosphere unless the receiving usage climbs. Steady is the play here.
