Overview
- Monangai has been sidelined since a mid-August practice hyperextension to his right knee and team imaging showed he will need multiple weeks to recover.
- On Tuesday coach Ben Johnson said Monangai is “week-to-week,” making his availability for the Sept. 13 opener uncertain.
- Chicago kept Monangai off Reserve/PUP and did not place him on injured reserve during final roster cuts, which preserves the option for a return inside the first four weeks.
- The Bears added former Vikings running back Zavier Scott to the practice squad and retained Roschon Johnson and Salvon Ahmed as the primary short-term replacements for Monangai.
- Monangai was an important rookie rotational back and is under contract through 2028, so a short absence would shift more early carries to D’Andre Swift and could force further roster moves before Week 1.