When the Chicago Bears signed Mike Davis, we had speculated that this was a quasi-replacement for Jordan Howard. However, that was met with pushback saying that the signing was rather a Benny Cunningham replacement.
While it did not make sense for the Bears to aggressively pursue a Cunningham replacement in that manner the Bears have clarified, and as time has gone on it has become clear that Jordan Howard is not long for the Chicago Bears longterm plans.
The decision is surprising to some Bears fans, who pronounced Howard a fan favorite after his stud rookie season.