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D’Andre Swift hurdles defender during Bears’ Week 8 game at Commanders
By Sydney Hunte
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D’Andre Swift is in his first season with the Chicago Bears after 3 seasons with the Detroit Lions and one with the Philadelphia Eagles. Swift and the Bears were in Landover, Md. on Sunday to face the Washington Commanders in a Week 8 matchup.
After a slow start to the season — just 68 yards on 37 carries and 6 catches for 46 yards in his first 3 games — Swift has caught fire, averaging over 134 scrimmage yards in his last 3 outings. And that hot play continued on Sunday as he went over 100 yards rushing for the first time this season and for the first time since Week 3 of 2023.
Following a touchdown late in the 3rd quarter to put the Bears on the board, Swift was at it again five minutes into the 4th quarter, taking a 22-yard carry to the Chicago 44 but impressively hurdling a Commanders defender in the process.
Check out the video of the play:
https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1850676444059283471
The 4-2 Bears, who won their season opener before dropping back-to-back games, entered Week 8 on a 3-game winning streak, defeating the Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars while averaging 31.6 points a game.
Meanwhile, the Commanders came in at 5-2 and perfect at Northeast Stadium, their last win a 40-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
