Jordan Howard - Signed through 2019 - Howard is one of the best tailbacks in the NFL, and with an offensive minded head coach in place, I wonder if we’ll see his production go up in his third year. In 2016 the Chicago Bears ran Howard from the shotgun quite a bit, and he led the NFL in yards per carry (7.0) from the gun. The shotgun provides a lighter box for the one cut and go Howard, and he has the strength to power through arm tackles.
In 2017 the predictability of the offense really hurt their overall numbers, and as a team the Bears only averaged 3.