Former Bears running back Coleman Bennett has found a new landing spot, and this one gives him another crack at keeping his NFL career moving.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Bennett is signing a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. For a player who came into Chicago as an undrafted free agent in the 2026 NFL Draft, it’s another chance to prove he belongs.
Bennett’s time with the Bears was brief, but he did leave a mark in his lone preseason game against the Cleveland Browns. He carried the ball four times for 10 yards, with an eight-yard run as his longest gain, and finished things off with a fourth-quarter touchdown in Chicago’s 34-10 win.
His path out of Chicago was always going to be steep. The Bears came into training camp crowded at running back, with D'Andre Swift, Kyle Monangai, Roschon Johnson, Salvon Ahmed, and Brittain Brown all in the mix. That left little room for Bennett to push his way onto the 53-man roster.
Now the question shifts to Miami, where Bennett arrived just a few days before the final preseason game. That makes his climb even tougher, but the one-year deal suggests the Dolphins see enough to keep him around, either on the active roster or the practice squad.
Chicago’s backfield picture has its own uncertainty. Johnson and Ahmed are competing for the RB3 job, while Monangai’s knee injury has put his Week 1 status in doubt.
If Monangai’s injury remains a concern, Johnson and Ahmed could both make the roster at first. If not, the Bears’ final preseason game against the Tennessee Titans will decide which one claims the job and stays on the roster, while the other likely heads to the practice squad.
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