LAKE FOREST, Ill. – There was lots of pre-NFL-draft talk about the Bears moving up to try and get Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. Then there was buzz they’d land a running back on Day 2, with some explosive options going just before they selected at No. 39.

They didn’t end up adding to the position group until Kyle Monangai’s seventh-round selection, essentially carrying the core position group over from last year.

D’Andre Swift remains the feature back, with Roschon Johnson as a secondary option. There are established veterans on the open market, but the Bears haven’t made a move to this point.

Swift insists he doesn’t pay attention to all the chatter about the Bears supposedly needing a physical, between-the-tackles runner.

“Whatever they were going to do, my mindset wasn’t going to change,” Swift said Tuesday after a Bears minicamp practice. “If they brought somebody in, if they do or they don’t, my mindset was to come in and go to work, and to be undeniable, to be honest with you.”

He wants his production to be “undeniable,” as he puts it, but isn’t driven to prove others wrong and show he can be a complete back. His motivation comes from the inside.

“What can I do?” Swift said. “Everybody has an opinion. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. My job is to come in here and continue to work. Like I said, I’m excited for this season. I know who I am and what I’m about, so that’s all. Just thankful for another opportunity going into this season.”

He’s looking to improve on his first season in Chicago, where he had a career-low 3.8 yards per carry. Swift reviewed the tape and wasn’t happy with the end of his season, where his averages often dipped below 3.0.

He’s putting in the work to be physically ready for a heavy workload. If the running back room stays the same, he’ll be in line for one. This upcoming campaign will have some advantages, including a revamped interior offensive line full of productive veterans.

Swift has been in Johnson’s scheme during their time in Detroit, and “gravitates” towards position coach Eric Bienemy’s coaching style. The staff is demanding and wants Swift to work on being technically sound in all aspects.

“The little stuff is big; details, tracks,” Swift said. “How Ben (Johnson) wants it has to be to a T. That’s the stuff that we’re working on, not just as running backs, but as an offense, like receiver splits, all the stuff that I hear him say in meetings, its little stuff, but those are big things, in this offense, because it matters.”

Swift is a quieter sort, not someone to make bold proclamations or get agitated in public. Johnson knows there’s a fire inside, a desire to perform well in all aspects of his job. That was clear when they worked together in Detroit, and it’s evident in this offseason program.

“He is a fierce competitor, and that’s what I love about him,” Johnson said in a press conference. “When the lights are bright, you’re going to know exactly what you’re going to get. If you tell him that you’re going to need one yard, four yards, whatever that is, he’s going to find a way to put his shoulder down and move the pile and get that done for you.”