Tarik Cohen

Bears' Tarik Cohen focusing on durability

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen said he "really slacked" on keeping his body durable in 2019.

What It Means:

‘‘I’ve been doing yoga now, stretching more often and just like the small training room — in-house things you do to keep your body durable,’’ Cohen said. ‘‘And to keep the wear-and-tear of the season off of you longer. I really slacked on that." Cohen played all 16 games last season and logged a career-high 533 offensive snaps, but the 2017 fourth-round pick was woefully ineffective. He was limited to 723 yards from scrimmage and 3 touchdowns after racking up a career-high 1,169 yards with 8 touchdowns in his second season. Cohen also only averaged 4.4 yards per target, a far cry from 8.0 in 2018. Entering the final year of his contract, Cohen is expected to play a similar role in 2020 as a complementary backfield piece to David Montgomery. The emphasis on durability, combined with a potential quarterback change, could allow Cohen to have a bounce-back campaign.

numberFire's models project Cohen for 274.3 rushing yards, 357.5 receiving yards, 63.0 receptions (80.0 targets), and 4.8 touchdowns. He's the RB45 in our standard preseason fantasy rankings.