Kyle Monangai Injury Update

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Monangai was out for Monday night’s Week 8 game at Seattle with toe and thumb injuries, his fourth straight missed game, per Shaw Local’s Michal Dwojak (Oct. 31). Check the live status box above for his current Week 9 designation. He was also ruled out Oct. 9 and missed Week 5 at Green Bay with the same toe injury; ESPN’s Courtney Cronin reported it is a bigger concern than first thought, and Newsweek says he saw a specialist, is in a boot and is week-to-week but not an IR candidate.

Monangai hyperextended his knee in an Aug. 16 practice but was ready for Week 1, when he ran 10 times for 100 yards and a 61-yard touchdown against Carolina. He carried 30 times for 146 yards in Week 4 before the toe injury sidelined him.

Fantasy Action: Monangai was downgraded to Out for Sunday night’s Week 9 game against Tampa Bay, his fifth straight missed game, per our tracked feed. Chicago is on bye in Week 10, so bench him; D’Andre Swift remains the safer lead-back play when the Bears return in Week 11.

Injury timeline — 2026

Aug. 16	Hyperextended his knee in practice; reported to miss multiple weeks (NBC Sports/ESPN).
Sept. 13	Played in the opener and ran 10 times for 100 yards and a TD against Carolina.
Sept. 16	Limited in practice with a hamstring issue during Week 2 preparation (RotoWire).
Sept. 24	Did not practice Thursday with a knee injury (Sun-Times, PhillyVoice).
Sept. 25	Upgraded to full participation Friday (SI).
Oct. 9	Coach Ben Johnson officially ruled Monangai out for Sunday at Green Bay with turf toe; he has been in a walking boot (247Sports).
Oct. 9	ESPN’s Courtney Cronin reported the toe is a bigger concern than first thought; he saw a specialist and is week-to-week but not an IR candidate (Newsweek).
Oct. 31	Missed practice again with toe and thumb injuries; ruled out for Monday night’s Week 8 game at Seattle, a fourth straight missed game (Shaw Local).
Nov. 4	Moved back to Questionable on the first Week 9 report.

Earlier seasons

Season	Injury	Games missed
—	No prior-season injuries found in our sources.	—

Seventh-round rookie (No. 233 overall) who ran 169 times for 783 yards and 5 TDs with 18 catches for 164 yards (Wikipedia).

Sources

• SI Bears On SI: Friday practice report
• RotoWire: Monangai DNP on estimated report
• PFT: Monangai to miss weeks with hyperextended knee
• Bears.com recap: Week 1 win over Panthers
• Wikipedia: Kyle Monangai
• Newsweek: Injury for Bears RB Kyle Monangai is worse than initially thought

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Frequently asked about Kyle Monangai

Is Kyle Monangai injured?

He missed four straight games, including Monday night’s Week 8 game at Seattle, with toe and thumb injuries, and moved back to Questionable on the first Week 9 report. Check the live status box above for his current designation.

What happened to Kyle Monangai’s knee in the preseason?

Monangai hyperextended his knee in an Aug. 16 practice and was expected to miss multiple weeks, but he was ready for Week 1.