Bears RB Kyle Monangai suffers hyperextended knee, expected to miss multiple weeks

The Chicago Bears will be without running back Kyle Monangai for a stretch after he suffered a hyperextended knee in a recent practice.

Monangai, is expected to miss multiple weeks, but the MRI produced a positive outlook, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. That is a meaningful distinction for a club that initially held out hope he had avoided anything serious.

It is a setback for a young back trying to carve out a role in a crowded Chicago backfield, but the early read suggests the injury is not a long-term concern. The Bears will lean on their veteran depth while Monangai works back, and the expectation is that he returns to the rotation later in the preseason window rather than opening the year on the shelf.