Chicago Bears
Kyle Monangai
HT5'8"
WT207 lbs
EXP1 year
AGE23
RB#25

Career Stats

YearTeamCARYDSTDAVGLNGRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
2025CHI16978354.622818301649.1-140

Fantasy Outlook

Monangai was one of the truly pleasant surprises from the 2025 NFL Draft, if only because of his underdog profile as a seventh-round pick out of Rutgers. He also had below-average tested athleticism for an NFL running back, running a 4.6-second 40-yard dash at 5-foot-8, 211. While his tools grade might be poor, Monangai makes up for his lack of raw athleticism with innate running ability. He was one of the most reliable rushers of recent memory at Rutgers, embodying the Slow But Steady mantra with measured but automatic returns on the ground, and notably not fumbling once over 707 touches from scrimmage -- now 894 touches if you count his 2025 rookie season. The limitation with Monangai is that, automatic as his Steady trait might be, he really doesn't have any means of scaling to fantasy upside without a barrage of touchdowns, and probably rushing touchdowns specifically. Monangai struggled as a receiver in his rookie year (60.0 percent catch rate, 5.5 YPT), and those numbers plainly need to improve or he'll stop seeing targets entirely. Monangai is a classic closer back who can drain the clock and play keepaway from the other team, but if a Chicago running back is producing big plays or catching passes, it's likely D'Andre Swift rather than Monangai.

Bears Lineup

QB
#18C. Williams
#17T. Bagent
RB
#4D. Swift
#23R. Johnson
WR
#10L. Burden
#13M. Alexander
#15R. Odunze
#14K. Raymond
TE
#84C. Loveland
#85C. Kmet
K
#8C. Santos
#27G. Plascencia