The Chicago Bears overhauled the running back room this offseason following the departure of David Montgomery in free agency, including the signings of D’Onta Foreman and Travis Homer to join Khalil Herbert.
Foreman was the biggest addition to the group. Last season, he had a breakout year with the Carolina Panthers after stepping in for Christian McCaffrey, who was traded to the San Francisco 49ers.
Foreman rushed for 915 yards in 17 games with nine starts. He averaged 4.5 yards per carry. Foreman also eclipsed 100 rushing yards in five games, including a 165-yard outing against the Detroit Lions in Week 15.
“Foreman’s a big runner,” said coach Matt Eberflus, via ChicagoBears.com. “When he took over there in Carolina, obviously showed what he can do. Very exciting player. Big back. Can really split two [defenders] and get those extra yards that you want him to.”
The biggest question is how the workload in the backfield will be shared between Herbert and Foreman. Last season, Montgomery got a bulk of the reps and Herbert complementing him.
Foreman made it clear that he came to Chicago to try and be the guy, which should make for a nice training camp battle between the team’s top backs.
“We need to look at [Foreman’s] skillset in person,” Eberflus said. “He is a big runner who can really get things downhill and can take it the distance. And he is very competitive. So I’m excited to get him on the field and to let him compete for that position. And I’m excited for ‘Herb’ too. I’m excited for him to compete for that position and see where it goes.”
