Seventh-round gem Monangai had 846 rushing yards as rookie; poised for bigger role.
The 5'8¼, 211-pound Monangai was drafted 235th overall in the seventh round of the 2025 draft despite tape that suggested he was undervalued by NFL personnel. In his rookie season, he accumulated 846 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 190 carries, plus 23 catches for 222 yards on 34 targets. His breakout moment came in Week 9 against Cincinnati when D'Andre Swift was injured; Monangai rushed for 176 yards on 26 carries. Ben Johnson praised his consistency and physical approach: 'He is a very consistent player. He ran hard; he lowered his pads. I thought that he played some inspiring football.' D'Andre Swift added: 'He doesn't carry himself like a rookie, and he [darn] sure doesn't play like one.' Despite a soft tissue injury in training camp, Monangai is positioned to continue proving doubters wrong in 2026.
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View Kyle Monangai 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsWhen I saw that the Bears were able to lift Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai with the 235th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 draft, I must admit that I thought a lot of pro personnel people had lost their damned minds. Monangai proved the point in a rookie season that had him gain 846 yards and score five rushing touchdowns on 190 carries, adding 23 catches on 34 targets for 222 yards.
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- The 5'8¼, 211-pound Monangai was drafted 235th overall in the seventh round of the 2025 draft despite tape that suggested he was undervalued by NFL personnel. In his rookie season, he accumulated 846 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 190 carries, plus 23 catches for 222 yards on 34 targets. His breakout moment came in Week 9 against Cincinnati when D'Andre Swift was injured; Monangai rushed for 176 yards on 26 carries. Ben Johnson praised his consistency and physical approach: 'He is a very consistent player. He ran hard; he lowered his pads. I thought that he played some inspiring football.' D'Andre Swift added: 'He doesn't carry himself like a rookie, and he [darn] sure doesn't play like one.' Despite a soft tissue injury in training camp, Monangai is positioned to continue proving doubters wrong in 2026.
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- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Kyle Monangai (RB CHI). Seventh-round gem Monangai had 846 rushing yards as rookie; poised for bigger role.
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