Overview
- Coach Ben Johnson said Friday that Monangai will not play Sunday and described him as “week-to-week,” signaling the team expects at least one more missed game.
- Monangai missed multiple practices this week and was listed as a DNP while rehabbing turf toe that previously required a walking boot.
- Chicago managed just 81 rushing yards in Week 5 without Monangai, a shortfall that exposed the offense’s reliance on his downhill running.
- With Monangai out, D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson are set to absorb a larger workload while the Bears monitor practice activity and consider short-term roster moves.
- Caleb Williams practiced fully this week and is trending toward playing Sunday, while the team also ruled out TJ Edwards, Dayo Odeyingbo and Keyshaun Elliott and left Kyler Gordon questionable ahead of activation.