KyleMonangai

News: 3 days agoMonangai (thumb/toe) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers.

Spin: Monangai finally was able to mix into drills Friday for the first time since emerging from Week 4 with a turf-toe injury, going down as a limited participant. The Bears kept the door open for him to return by giving him a questionable designation, but after Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Sunday morning that Monangai isn't expected to play in Week 9, his inactive status doesn't come as a surprise. However, Rapoport also noted that Monangai is on pace to be back in Week 11 versus the Saints following a Week 10 bye. In the meantime, D'Andre Swift will be Chicago's lead runner, with Roschon Johnson backing him up.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Monangai heads into his second NFL season following an impressive rookie campaign in which he quickly forced his way into a committee with D'Andre Swift. The 2025 seventh-round flier played 41% of Chicago's offensive snaps and averaged a healthy 4.6 yards per carry on 169 attempts. Monangai was limited to 7.7 fantasy PPG during the 16 weeks Swift also played, but he showed his insurance value with a 29-touch, 198-yard effort in the one game Swift was sidelined (Week 9). The 24-year-old could see a slight boost in usage this season, but that usage and production will be limited as long as Swift is also healthy.