Bears RB D'Andre Swift added to injury report with knee injury, held out of practice

Chicago's leading rusher D'Andre Swift was listed as a non-participant at Thursday's practice after being added to the injury report with a knee injury ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets

The Chicago Bears added running back D'Andre Swift to their injury report Thursday, and he did not practice with a knee injury as the team prepares to host the New York Jets on Sunday.

Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate): #Bears RB D'Andre Swift has been added to the injury report with a knee injury. He did not practice today.

Swift is the centerpiece of the Bears' backfield — the club signed him to a three-year extension in September and he opened the season with a three-touchdown performance. A multi-game absence would lean heavily on the rest of the running back room at Soldier Field, though the team has depth behind him.

Thursday's injury report offered a split day in the same backfield: Kyler Gordon, working back from PUP, practiced in full, while Swift went from no designation to a non-participant on the knee injury. The status marks a meaningful swing for a team that has leaned on Swift as its featured rusher and a check-down outlet in the passing game.

Head coach Ben Johnson said this week the club knows its quarterback direction for the Jets game without naming a starter, and Swift's availability adds a separate wrinkle to how Chicago game-plans the offense. He has been durable this season, so the sudden knee question is a new development to monitor heading into the weekend.

The Bears will get more clarity on Swift's status with Friday's practice participation and the official game-day designation. For now, a lead back who has been central to the offense's identity is suddenly in question for a pivotal Week 4 matchup.