Is Roschon Johnson playing tonight? Why Bears RB is off to slow start in Week 7 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Roschon Johnson has been called into a bigger role for the Chicago Bears in recent weeks.
That's because Johnson is filling in for the injured Kyle Monangai, who has missed three games in a row with a turf toe injury.
While Johnson has been pretty heavily involved the last two games, he has been nowhere to be found early on in the Week 7 game against the New England Patriots. Here's a closer look at what's going on.
Is Roschon Johnson playing tonight?
Yes, Johnson is active and healthy, but it doesn't appear he has seen the field in the first quarter.
Instead, the Bears have leaned heavily on D'Andre Swift and aren't mixing in multiple backs like they normally do.
Johnson is going to get work at some point, but when that is remains to be seen.
NFL schedule Week 7
Sunday
Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints — 9:30 a.m. ET (Paris, France)
Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans — 1:00 p.m. ET
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens — 1:00 p.m. ET
Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings — 1:00 p.m. ET
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets — 1:00 p.m. ET
New York Giants at Houston Texans — 1:00 p.m. ET
San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons — 1:00 p.m. ET
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers — 1:00 p.m. ET
Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals — 4:05 p.m. ET
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions — 4:25 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Rams at Las Vegas Raiders — 4:25 p.m. ET
Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks — 8:20 p.m. ET
Monday
- Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles — 8:15 p.m. ET