Roschon Johnson

Bears RB Roschon Johnson (concussion) put in a full week of practice and is not listed on the final injury report for Sunday s game vs. the Lions. Johnson isn t a viable fantasy option but figures to steal some passing-down and short-yardage snaps from RB D Andre Swift.

Fellow backup running back Travis Homer is listed as doubtful. Johnson was stealing goal line work from D'Andre Swift before suffering a concussion that sidelined him for two weeks. He should reclaim that role in Week 16 while also seeing some work on passing downs, putting him on the RB3/4 border. His return puts Swift at risk of falling out for the RB2 ranks versus Minnesota.

Bears RB Roschon Johnson (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. That puts him on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Lions and siphon some passing-down and short-yardage work from RB D'Andre Swift.

Wednesday's practice was only a walkthrough, so we'll learn more when the team hosts their first full practice later this week. Still, a full estimation on the opening report suggests Johnson will clear concussion protocol by the end of the week. Johnson was stealing work from D'Andre Swift on passing downs and at the goal line before suffering the concussion. His return will push Swift deep into the RB3 ranks for his Week 16 matchup with Detroit.

Swift was mostly bottled up -- he was stuffed on two fourth-down gos early in the game -- but caught fire briefly on Chicago's first drive of the third quarter, running for 32 of his 79 yards and what looked to be a one-yard touchdown. Unfortunately, Bears backup lineman Doug Kramer lined up at fullback without reporting (or even acknowledging that a referee was on the field) and the penalty nullified the score. Swift's managed to maintain his fantasy value thanks to Roschon Johnson's concussion, but he's a low-end RB2 at best right now even against the Lions depleted defensive line in Week 16.