As the Bears try to reconfigure their offense to establish some sort of ground game, it’s clear which player coach Matt Nagy thinks can do the most with those opportunities.
In their 22-14 loss to the Eagles on Sunday, he once again rode rookie David Montgomery. Coming off a landmark game against the Chargers, Montgomery played 73.3 percent of the snaps in Philadelphia and got 14 of the 18 carries. He ran for 40 yards and caught three passes for 36 to lead the team with 76 yards from scrimmage.
With Montgomery in place as the dominant ball carrier, Tarik Cohen’s role has been reduced and Mike Davis’ eliminated.