D'Andre Swift dominated the touches this week, rushing 17 times and catching four passes. He also scored the Bears' lone rushing touchdown on a one-yard plunge. That left little work for Johnson, who was the only other Chicago back to touch the ball in this game. Khalil Herbert has been nowhere to be found this year, but Johnson is nothing more than a backup. Johnson will rank as a touchdown-or-bust RB4 when he returns from his Week 7 bye.
Johnson operated as a clear backup once again, seeing 10 carries to D'Andre Swift's 21 attempts. He did, however, get subbed in on a handful of short-yardage plays, two of which were one-yard touchdowns. Swift also had a one-yard plunge into the end zone, so Johnson doesn't have exclusive rights to the goal line carries. Johnson has run hot on touchdowns but remains the No. 2 back for Chicago. He will top out at RB4 numbers for his Week 6 game against the Jags.
Swift has no-so-quietly been the biggest beneficiary of the Bears' recent turnaround. They have scored 50 points over the past two weeks in what have been Caleb Williams' best performances of the year. In turn, Swift has 37 carries for 166 yards and three touchdowns plus another 119 yards through the air. Swift could have had an even bigger day versus the Panthers. He had a touchdown called back by a penalty but got another crack at the goal line a few plays later. He came up inches short and Roschon Johnson ultimately punched in his first of two short touchdowns. Johnson only saw 10 carries and was not targeted. Swift has worked his way back into the RB2 ranks ahead of the Bears' Week 6 game against the Jaguars.
Bears RB Roschon Johnson ran 10 times for 25 yards and two TDs in a solid performance. He is clearly back behind RB D Andre Swift who ran 21 times for 73 yards and a TD along with two catches for 47 yards.
Carolina Panthers' Jaycee Horn and Chicago Bears' Matt Pryor after a fight broke out following Roschon Johnson's one-yard touchdown.