'That ain't me' -- Bears' D'Andre Swift laments early fumble issues - ESPN

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift delivered a succinct response Thursday to questions surrounding his early-season fumbles.

«That ain't me,» Swift said.

The running back has fumbled twice in four games, most recently in the third quarter of the Bears' 23-12 win over the New York Jets on Sunday.

As Swift made his way outside on a run to his left, Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood lunged at the running back to make a tackle. As Swift was brought down, the ball popped out from his left arm and was recovered by New York, which churned out a field goal after the turnover.

«I think the one last week was egregious,» coach Ben Johnson said. «It's one that we can't have. There's too many times when the ball's getting away from our body and he knows that.»

Swift spent the rest of the afternoon on the sideline as Bears running back Kyle Monangai totaled a career-high 30 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns.

Swift, 27, didn't necessarily view being taken out of the game as a benching or reset but owned the consequences of his turnover.

«I wasn't really told anything, but I do understand that can't happen,» Swift said. «So I take whatever comes with that. You know what I mean? I can't put the ball on the ground. I'm putting the team and everybody else [down]. I can't do that. I know that.»

Swift was back at practice Thursday in a limited capacity after not practicing Wednesday because of knee and hip injuries. Monangai missed his second straight practice while battling multiple injuries. Though Johnson said the thumb injury Monangai sustained against the Jets is «not an issue,» the running back is also working through a turf toe injury that puts his availability for the next one to two weeks in question,