RJ scored his first NFL TD

[IndianFan]

2 yard run.

Prior to that he made an outstanding catch and crossed the goal line but was ruled out of bounds at the 4.

And he also sparked the Bears on an earlier 11 yard run where he ran over a Green Bay tackler.

After todays performance I look for his playing time to continue increasing.

 

[NDNTime]

That 11-yard run was big time. His toughness shined today. He’ll be getting more reps moving forward.

 

[prepballfan]

I watched the whole game Way to Go Roschon. PN-G family is so, so proud of you!!!

 

[NDNzeke]

After the game, several Bears sportswriters commented that he is headed for RB1.

 

[IndianFan]

Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson submits strong nomination for 'Angry Runs' on 11-yard burst

 

[Usedtocould]

Yes I watched the whole game
FF past the parts he wasn’t participating in haha
The guys ahead of him aren’t slouches I like both of them
But they definitely need to give him more touches
First play of his career personal foul
It was actually 43 that did it

 

[IndianFan]

The dude he ran over (Ford #20) is 6-0 210. Force = mass*acceleration. RJ brings the force in spades.

 

[IndianFan]

Roschon Johnson shines as rare bright spot in Bears loss to Packers

The Bears’ 2023 NFL season opener against the Packers was ugly. There’s no two ways around it. Execution and energy was lacking. The game plan wasn’t up to snuff. Ultimately the Bears got blown out 38-20. It wasn’t all awful, however. There were a few bright spots, like Cairo Santos’ perfect day...

sports.yahoo.com

 

[NDNzeke]

Sportswriters seem to be relatively unanimous in concluding that he deserves more snaps and needs to become involved earlier in the games. Some are suggesting he could be RB2 as early as their next game. Most seem to think he will be RB1 by the end of the year, most likely sooner rather than later.

 

[90NDN]

He was listed as RB2 already on their official depth chart, but I don't think it played out like that in the first game. However, as you said, some are thinking he could even be RB1 sooner than later based on this very small sample size of 1 game (hah).