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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.NegativeInjuryNo date
RB Kyle Monangai (thumb/toe) did not practice on Thursday, indicating thumb/toe injury concern.NegativeInjuryNo date
Kyle Monangai is listed as OUT with a thumb/toe injury for Week 7.NegativeInjuryNo date
Still sidelined heading into Week 7 matchup against New England; Bears were able to maintain dominant time of possession without him last week against a run defense that has been stingier than Mike Vrabel's.NegativeInjuryNo date
Monangai was estimated as a non-participant in Monday's walkthrough practice with a thumb and toe injury, indicating he is not yet available.NegativeInjuryNo date
Bears running back racked up 30 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns in last week's 23-12 win over the Jets but is out this week with a toe injury and is considered week-to-week by offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.NegativeInjuryNo date
RB Kyle Monangai is dealing with turf toe and his status is uncertain over the next one to two weeks, though he's hoping to play through it per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler; Monangai missed practice for a second straight day and is also listed with a thumb injury, creating significant uncertainty around his availability.PositiveRoleNo date
Monangai dominated after Swift went to the bench following a fumble in Sunday's second half, contributing to the Bears' league-leading 196.3 rushing yards per game average.PositiveRoleNo date
Monangai blasted through holes in the Bears' dominant 23-12 win over the Jets, part of an offensive clinic that generated six double-digit-play drives and a nine-play TD drive with zero punts. The Bears outgained the Jets 492-157 with a +335 total-yards margin, the largest for Chicago since Week 16 of 1979.PositiveUsageNo date
Monangai ran a career-high 30 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns, combining with D'Andre Swift for 204 of the Bears' 232 rushing yards; the Bears' ground game wore out the Jets, running 89 plays to New York's 32.PositiveMatchupNo date
Kyle Monangai will likely be featured alongside D'Andre Swift in the Bears' ground attack against the Eagles' 23rd-ranked run defense; Chicago enters Week 3 with the top rushing offense and will look to attack Philadelphia's weak run defense on the ground. Monangai is also available for shorter-area passing targets.PositiveUsageNo date
Monangai reached 100 yards on just 10 carries, including a 61-yard touchdown, in the Bears' Week 1 blowout of Carolina. The source identifies him as one of two potential 1,000-yard rushers on Chicago's roster, suggesting significant volume and opportunity in Ben Johnson's balanced, run-heavy offensive scheme that ranked third in rushing in 2025.NegativeInjuryNo date
Running back was limited in Wednesday's practice due to hamstring injury.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.