Overview
- Monangai practiced on a limited basis Friday and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Head coach Ben Johnson said Monangai is improving but warned that toe injuries can be unpredictable and offered no firm return date.
- Chicago's rushing output fell from about 196 yards per game with Monangai to roughly 105 yards per game during his absence, highlighting the impact of his missing role.
- D'Andre Swift has shouldered a heavy workload, recording 49 carries in the last two games, and the staff is monitoring him to avoid wearing him down over the season.
- The Bears elevated Salvon Ahmed from the practice squad as depth for Sunday and could opt to rest Monangai through the Week 10 bye with a target of a return around Nov. 22 versus New Orleans.