Roschon Johnson Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- January 31, 2001 (23)
- Experience
- 2nd Season
- Drafted
- 2023 / Rd. 4 / Pk. 115 (CHI)
- College
- Texas
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Roschon Johnson News
On the podium at the 2024 NFL Combine, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said he "loves where Roschon Johnson is in his development." This was in response to a question about Johnson's potential prospects of being the team's lead back in 2024. The former Texas Longhorn rushed 81 times for 352 yards and two touchdowns and caught 34 passes for 209 yards in his rookie season after being selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. 25-year-old ball-carrier Khalil Herbert remains on the roster, while veteran D'Onta Foreman is a free agent. While Eberflus' comments are a good sign, it's far too early to project Johnson's potential workload. With a strong free agent and underrated rookie running back class available this offseason, the organization could easily add to its running back room.
Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson wrapped up his rookie season in limited fashion, rushing five times for 20 yards in the team's 17-9 loss to the Packers in Week 18. The 2023 fourth-round pick ended his first season with 332 rushing yards on over four yards per attempt along with 209 receiving yards. Despite having to fight for opportunities with veterans Khalil Herbert and D'Onta Foreman, Johnson showed what he can do in the passing game this year and looks to be a weapon for this team to utilize going forward. While he never gained a consistent enough role to be valuable to fantasy managers, Johnson should have more opportunity next year if the team doesn't make a big move for a running back. Like most rookie running backs, he was never completely unleashed and will look to take a step forward in a bigger role in 2024.
Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson has faced challenges in a crowded backfield, seeing 10 or more touches in a game only five times this season. Recently, his role has expanded with D'Onta Foreman missing the last two games. Johnson, primarily a receiving back this year, has demonstrated consistency with at least three catches in each of the last three games and four of the last six. With Khalil Herbert nursing a back injury and limited in practice, Johnson could assume the lead role if both Herbert and Foreman are sidelined in Week 18. Facing the Green Bay Packers, who concede the 12th-most points per game to running backs and rank 26th in DVOA against the run, Johnson emerges as a solid RB2 option in the absence of his counterparts and a viable low-end RB3 if they are available.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
KR | Velus Jones Jr. |
QB | Tyson Bagent |
RB | Khalil Herbert |
FB | Khari Blasingame |
LWR | DJ Moore |
RWR | Tyler Scott |
SWR | Keenan Allen |
TE | Cole Kmet |
LT | Braxton Jones |
Larry Borom | |
LG | Teven Jenkins |
C | Ryan Bates |
RG | Nate Davis |
Ja'Tyre Carter | |
RT | Darnell Wright |
LDE | Montez Sweat |
LDT | Gervon Dexter Sr. |
RDT | Andrew Billings |
Zacch Pickens | |
RDE | DeMarcus Walker |
LOLB | T.J. Edwards |
MLB | Tremaine Edmunds |
ROLB | Jack Sanborn |
Noah Sewell | |
LCB | Jaylon Johnson |
Josh Blackwell | |
SS | Jaquan Brisker |
Quindell Johnson | |
RCB | Tyrique Stevenson |
Jaylon Jones | |
NB | Kyler Gordon |
Elijah Hicks |
K | Cairo Santos |
P | Trenton Gill |