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The Chicago Bears made a roster adjustment ahead of Week 9 following recent developments involving running back D’Andre Swift. Brittain Brown elevated from practice squad; Monangai likely to handle most rushing duties.
The Bengals rank 31st in the league in rushing offense (82.9) and 4.3 yards per carry. They have an elite WR duo with Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, but not being able to establish a ground game has consistently hindered them.
The Chicago Bears are preparing for their Week 9 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, where Chicago is looking to get back in the win column after a rough loss. Their final injury report of the week is out and it has a few tricks and treats on Halloween.
The Bears have a golden opportunity to ignite their pass rush against the Bengals’ offensive line, which has been under fire all season after allowing quarterback Joe Burrow to take hits and end up on injured reserve. He was pressured on 30.2% of his dropbacks before getting hurt in Week 2.
There seems to be a good chance that the Bengals will be without star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson against the Bears.
The Chicago Bears have been connected to an intriguing trade for a former first-round draft pick to help quarterback Caleb Williams.
Chase got 42 targets over the last two games, which which is more than any Bears receiver but Rome Odunze (56) has for the season. He leads the NFL with 99 targets (12.4 per game) and 70 catches and is second with 720 yards.