KyleMonangai

News: 5 hours agoMonangai is believed to be "fine" after exiting Sunday's practice with a right-knee injury, and he will undergo an MRI, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Spin: Monangai walked off the practice field under his own power after he was tackled from behind by defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Schefter added that initial tests showed that his knee was structurally sound, but the team will confirm the severity of the injury with a subsequent MRI. When healthy, Monangai should combine with starting running back D'Andre Swift to form one of the NFL's best rushing duos for the second year in a row.

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.