Following a four-game winning streak, which created a ton of optimism in Chicago, the Bears were soundly beaten by the Baltimore Ravens last week. Starting running back D'Andre Swift picked up a groin injury in the loss.

Despite not practicing to start the week, there was not much concern outside of the building that he would not play this week against the Cincinnati Bengals. But after missing practice again on Friday, Bears head coach Ben Johnson officially ruled Swift out for Week 9.

Johnson shed some light on the injury situation after practice on Friday, per CHGO Sports' Adam Jahns.

“It's really been a chronic thing for a while now. I think it probably goes earlier than (Washington) D.C. that he's been feeling something,” Johnson said.

“And so we're just doing our due diligen

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