The 2025 NFL Trade Deadline came and went with the Chicago Bears making only one move.
A trade with the Cleveland Browns for defensive end Joe Tryon-Shoyinka was the lone deal cut by Bears General Manager Ryan Poles on deadline day. So if Chicago’s front office wants to make another deal, it will need to do so via a waiver claim or free-agent addition. And perhaps one of those moves is on the horizon, as Brad Biggs reports (via Twitter/X) that the Bears had four running backs in for tryouts. This might not seem like a big deal. But when you consider that D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson just missed the team’s Week 9 win against the Cincinnati Bengals while nursing their own injuries, this is the kind of tryout news that deserves a closer inspection.
Oct 19, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift (4) rushes the ball past New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young (99) during the second half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn ImagesFour running backs visit Halas Hall for tryouts with the Bears
These are the four running backs who the Bears had in to workout at the team’s facility:
Israel Abanikanda, Pitt — A New York Jets fifth-round pick (143rd overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft, Israel Adewle Abanikanda has limited experience at the NFL level. The 5-foot-10, 217-pound running back has six games of regular-season experience under his belt. All of them came while as a member of the Jets in 2023. He has 22 caries and 70 rushing yards to go along with seven receptions and 43 receiving yards. Abanikanda has no touchdowns to his name and has played a grand total of 77 offensive snaps in his career. For what it’s worth, Abanikanda was named a first-team All-American by CBS and ESPN, while also earning first-team All-ACC honors in 2022. Raheem Blackshear, Virginia Tech — Raheem Blackshear is a 26-year-old back who played collegiately at Rutgers and Virginia Tech. He spent the first three years of his career with the Carolina Panthers, picking up 52 carries, gaining 203 rushing yards, and scoring three touchdowns. In addition to his time with the Panthers, Blackshear has made stops with the Buffalo Bills (2022), Tennessee Titans (2025), and Pittsburgh Steelers (2025). With the Bears’ special teams struggles being what they are, I find it notable that Blackshear has 66 kick returns and 1,734 return yards on his résumé. He also has 23 punt returns and 200 yards worth of returns in that facet of the game. Maybe the Bears are looking to push their current collection of return specialists. Montrell Johnson, Florida — A 2021 All-Sun Belt second-team performer, Montrell Johnson made spent time at Louisiana (2021) before transferring to the University of Florida. Johnson’s first two seasons in college were solid. The 2021 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year carried the ball 162 times, gained 838 yards, and scored 12 touchdowns. He followed that up with a 155-carry, 841-yard, 10-touchdown campaign at Florida in 2022, then tacked on a 152-carry, 817-yard, 5-touchdown season in 2023. But Johnson’s production in 2024 (100 carries, 593 yards, 6 scores) took a tumble. Johnson was on the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad before being released on Sept. 9. ShunDerrick Powell, Central Arkansas — The Eagles signed Powell as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL Draft before putting him on waivers as part of the final round of cuts. A first-team FCS All-American while at Central Arkansas, ShunDerrick Powell ran for 1,343 yards and scored 14 touchdowns. That impressive season came after a solid 1,009-yard, 6-touchdown season in 2023. Powell finished his college career with more than 4,000 yards and 40+ touchdowns. I don’t mind the Bears kicking the tires on a player like that to round out their running backs room.Maybe it is just a coincidence, but Blackshear, Johnson, and Powell all have recent experience with upcoming Bears opponents. Chicago’s football team will face the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles this month. I hope the Bears tried to do some digging into what could be in store for them when they play the Eagles and Steelers later this month.
We’ll see the first injury report of Week 10 at some point on Wednesday afternoon. Obviously, we’ll keep our fingers crossed hoping for good news from the injury front. But if positive updates don’t come our way, it would not surprise me to see one of these names join the practice squad. Trade season is over for the Bears and the rest of the NFL, but that does not mean the transactions will stop. Stay tuned.
Oct 19, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New Orleans Saints safety Justin Reid (21) makes a diving tackle against Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) during the second half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn ImagesHence then, the article about the bears hosted tryouts for 4 running backs on tuesday was published today ( ) and is available on Bleacher Nation ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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