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Windy City Gridiron’s staff lays out Week 2 predictions for the Bears–Vikings game, with a focus on Caleb Williams leading the offense, a strong ground game, and Flores vs. Johnson blitz dynamics shaping a potentially high-variance, weather-influenced showdown at Soldier Field.
The Chicago Bears extended running back D’Andre Swift to a three-year, $33.75 million deal with $27.5 million guaranteed, averaging about $11.2 million per year and keeping Swift in Chicago through 2029. He’s coming off a 1,087 rushing-yard season in 2025 and thrived in the team’s outside-zone heavy system, reaffirming him as a core offensive piece during Caleb Williams’ rookie contract. The deal includes a likely out after the 2028 season, providing tilt-room for future flexibility.
Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III is expected to miss about a month due to a groin injury suffered in practice, likely sidelining him through the preseason with a Week 1 return still in play against the Panthers on Sept. 13; Burden had a strong 2025 rookie season, and the team hopes the setback won’t hinder the start of the regular season.
The Chicago Bears signed right tackle Darnell Wright to a four-year extension worth $116 million with $93 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid RT in NFL history. Wright, 24, has progressed steadily since being drafted No. 10 in 2023 and earned second-team All-Pro last season; the deal, which keeps him under contract through 2031, follows the Bears’ strong OL improvement from 2024 to 2025.