The Chicago Bears will look quite different in 2023. 

After a disappointing 2022 season where the team finished with the worst record in the NFL, change was inevitable. Several starters from the 2022 squad are no longer on the roster, including running back David Montgomery. 

For the first time since 2019, the Bears will have a new starting RB. Fortunately, there are a few solid options on the roster that will have a chance to earn the job in training camp.

2021 sixth-round pick Khalil Herbert is one option. The former Virginia Tech RB has shown flashes in limited snaps and gained a whopping 5.7 yards per attempt in 2022. 

Herbert is not much of a receiving threat, but he's shifty and doesn't shy away from contact. Herbert also has some special teams value, having returned 32 kicks for 796 yards in his career. 

Another option at RB is free agent addition D'Onta Foreman. Of the backs on the Bears' roster, Foreman has the most starting experience. Foreman started three games for the Titans in 2021 and nine for the Panthers in 2022. 

The former Texas back has always flashed when on the field. In Carolina, Foreman received 203 carries for 914 yards and five TDs. Foreman also plays a bruising style of ball and does not offer much in the receiving game. 

Finally, we have rookie Roschon Johnson. Johnson was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Texas. Johnson was stuck in Bijan Robinson's shadow in college, but he is a very talented runner in his own right. 

Spelling Robinson, Johnson collected 93 carries for 554 yards and five TDs. Johnson is the best receiver out of the trio, having caught 56 passes for 420 yards and three receiving TDs in college. While the rookie may need time to adapt to the NFL, he definitely has the highest ceiling. 

No matter who ends up receiving the bulk of the workload, all three players should see plenty of opportunities. I expect Foreman to get most of the goalline work with Johnson and Herbert splitting passing down work.  

While likely not contenders for a starting role, it is worth noting that the Bears also roster Travis Homer and Trestan Ebner. While likely just one of the two makes the roster, they both are interesting players.

Like Herbert, Ebner was a sixth-round pick of the Bears. Of all the backs on the roster, Ebner is the best receiving threat which could earn him a roster spot. 

Homer spent the first four seasons of his career as a reserve in Seattle. The back received just 83 carries over those four years, mostly seeing the field on special teams. Homer has excelled in this area, collecting 26 tackles and two forced fumbles in his career. 

This will be an interesting group to watch. It truly seems like any of these guys could win the job with a strong summer showing. 

Featured image via © Jamie Sabau | 2022 Aug 13