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NFL.com News fantasy football takes on Kyle Monangai
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NegativeInjuryAug 3, 2026
Kyle Monangai is day to day with a soft tissue injury, per coach Ben Johnson.NegativeRoleAug 1, 2026
Monangai was added to the Bears in the seventh round of the 2025 draft. The source raises a broader question about the running back rotation under new head coach Ben Johnson, who wants to lean on the ground game to springboard the passing attack, but questions whether the Bears have the right personnel to execute that strategy.PositiveUsageNo date
Monangai was one of two 100-yard rushers for the Bears in Week 1 against Carolina, demonstrating significant offensive workload and production in the Bears' dominant rushing attack that totaled 291 yards.PositiveUsageNo date
Scampered for 100 yards with a 61-yard TD rumble in Bears' Week 1 win. Monangai was part of a historic three-headed monster with D'Andre Swift and Caleb Williams; the Bears became the fourth team in the Super Bowl era to have three players each with at least 65 rushing yards and at least one rushing touchdown in the same game (first trio to include a QB), per NFL Research.PositiveUsageNo date
Monangai had a 61-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter that Caleb Williams called his favorite play of the game; Williams praised the entire offensive line's tenacity on the play and said 'That play, specifically, is who we want to be.' The run came immediately after a critical defensive fourth-down stop and pushed the Bears ahead 45-31, serving as a momentum-swinger in the 59-37 victory.PositiveUsageNo date
Monangai reached the century mark in rushing yards in Week 1, contributing to Chicago's balanced and unrelenting offensive attack that scored 59 points—the Bears' most in a game since 1980.NegativeRoleNo date
Kyle Monangai forms the second half of a contrasting tandem with D'Andre Swift in the Bears backfield, serving as the bruising complement to Swift's receiving-oriented role. The source identifies Monangai as a distinct backfield partner without detailing his specific usage or production metrics.