Grading the 2019 Bears by position: Running backs

The running back position was seen as the weak-link on the offensive side for the Bears heading into the 2019 season, and that proved true.

Mike Davis: F

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Remember the hype surrounding the trio of Montgomery, Cohen and Mike Davis? “Run DMC” couldn’t even muster up a one-hit-wonder as Davis rarely saw the field and was ultimately released prior to Week 10 to help the Bears secure a likely compensatory draft selection in the 2020 NFL draft.

Signed in the offseason to a two-year, $6 million dollar deal last March, Davis fell hard after a career year in Seattle. After rushing five times for 19 yards and catching six passes in the team’s opener against Green Bay, Davis only saw seven touches total for the rest of the season as a Bear. Whether it was ineffectiveness or simply a coaching decision to limit his touches, Davis was the biggest free agent bust of last offseason for the Bears.

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