After starting the season with just 114 yards in three games, Swift’s total production more than tripled on Sunday. He posted his best performance since September 14, 2023, when he totaled 178 yards for the Eagles in a 34-28 win over the Vikings. Although the start of his Bears career didn’t go as he planned, it was only a matter of time before Swift took over a game. During the challenges in the first three weeks, Swift wasn’t afraid to hold himself accountable in the locker room, while also believing strongly in his abilities.

“We’re in a business, so it has to be like this every day,” Swift said. ‘If you don’t keep your end of the bargain, you have to look yourself in the mirror and do it.

“I know who I am. I know what I can bring to this team. If we don’t have success, I’ve taken it upon myself to keep going and find different ways to get better.”

The Bears offense got off to a slow start against Los Angeles, gaining just 97 yards in the first half, but Swift still showed the dual-threat ability that attracted the Bears to him in free agency this spring.

With less than a minute before halftime, Swift strung together three straight plays that took the Bears from the Chicago 41 to the Los Angeles 17. On second-and-2, Swift caught a quick pass from Caleb Williams over the middle, evaded two tackles and broke free for 27 yards.

On the ensuing play, Williams turned away from the pressure and hit Swift down the right sideline, setting up a 40-yard Cairo Santos field goal that gave the Bears a 10–6 lead at halftime.

“You just saw ‘Dre leave today in the run and pass game,” receiver DJ Moore said. “It’s a huge benefit for us to get him going. It opens up everyone else by being as dynamic as he is in the run and passing game. When he gets out in the passing game – sneaks out of the backfield – and he’s wide open by himself, he can go the distance.”

On the Bears’ first possession of the third quarter — which resulted in a touchdown pass to Moore — the fellow Philadelphia native totaled 31 yards, including 11- and 7-yard receptions.

“He can basically do it all,” Braxton Jones said of Swift. “I don’t think there’s anything he can’t do. I just think it’s always nice to have a guy like that who can build on whatever he does – run the ball really well and then he catches it really well.” good and he gets YAC. I’m just proud of him and we continue to block hard for him, continue to bring the ball to him and make moves.”