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The Bears are calling the tailback questionable for Week 9 against the Buccaneers. It’s the first time that Monangai has been able to practice picking up the injury a month ago against the Jets. It seems extremely unlikely that the 24-year-old will be able to play against Tampa Bay on Sunday night, but he appears to be on track to return after the Week 10 bye for the final stretch. Malik Muhammed and Tyrique Stevenson are also questionable for the Sunday Night showdown.

It’s back-to-back missed practices for the 24-year-old ahead of Week 9’s contest against the Buccaneers. It seems more than likely that Monangai comes back for Week 10 after the bye, but if he can get a full session in, there’s a chance he rolls against Tampa Bay come Sunday.

Scott has not played on offense at all this season, but he has successfully carved out a role on special teams. According to the Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs, the Bears have reason to believe that Scott’s injured reserve stint “will be on the shorter side.”

Jarrett played in Week 8 against the Seahawks after missing Week 7 with a knee injury and now is an estimated DNP with a groin injury to open Week 9. He still has a chance to play, but will need at least a limited practice to appear against the Buccaneers.

Monangai was an estimated DNP on Wednesday, still not practicing in any capacity since Week 4. He has missed four consecutive games and is trending to miss a fifth one in Week 9 against the Buccaneers. In any injury taking this long for a return, a full practice is the best indicator of a return but the Bears may just wait until after their Week 10 bye to bring Monangai back. D’Andre Swift is in line for a workhorse game once again.

The Bears’ backup defensive tackle suffered a knee injury in Week 8 against the Seahawks. Whether he has a chance to return this season has not yet been reported. The Bears also signed TE Stephen Carlson to the active roster and DL Earnest Brown to the practice squad.

Raymond’s lone “carry” came on a third-and-long in the fourth quarter in a three-point game, with the play ruled a rush attempt following a slightly backwards toss on a quick swing pass to the perimeter. Raymond did the rest as he turned on the jets for a 39-yard gain to the five, which D’Andre Swift would punch in for the second of his three rushing scores on the evening. Raymond remains unlikely to match his early-season exploits but can be stashed in case of injury to Luther Burden, Rome Odunze, or Colston Loveland.

Burden’s opening drive score was the first touchdown surrendered by the Seahawks on an opening possession in the previous 26 games, finishing tied with tight end Colston Loveland for the team lead in targets while catching the only passing score from quarterback Caleb Williams. He continues to operate as the team’s top option through the air in a role that is most malleable, which can either be concentrated on the short areas against zone or extended in the vertical against man. Burden is a WR2 in a pass-funnel matchup against the Buccaneers in Week 9.

Five of Loveland’s nine targets came on the team’s first drive as the Bears scored the first opening possession touchdown against the Seahawks in the previous 26 games. He would largely disappear until key receptions in the fourth quarter to extend drives, finishing the game tied with Luther Burden for the team lead in targets and second on the team in yards behind Rome Odunze. Loveland has shaken off an extremely slow start to the 2026 regular season with three consecutive games of at least six receptions and 65 yards. He’ll be a middling TE1 against the pass-funnel Buccaneers in Week 9.

Odunze was almost nonexistent in the first half, catching his first pass, an 18-yard reception over the middle of the field, with just under five minutes remaining in the second quarter. The Bears exploited the attention paid to Luther Burden and Colston Loveland after the half, with Odunze catching three passes for chunk gains in the third quarter to help position the team for their sixth victory. Odunze remains unlikely to challenge for the team lead in targets on a weekly basis while playing alongside Burden and Loveland, but his big play ability keeps him in the FLEX discussion, for the time being. That could change in a more favorable matchup through the air in Week 9 against the Buccaneers, where Odunze will be a WR3.