One good game against the Cincinnati Bengals’ defense isn’t enough to crown anyone the best player in the league. Then again, what does it say that the player with the most rushing yards against the hapless 2025 Bengals is none other than Chicago Bears rookie Kyle Monangai?

The seventh-round pick out of Rutgers blasted through, slalomed around, and ran by (in that order) Cindy’s defense last Sunday to the tune of 176 yards, the most by a Bears rookie rusher since Anthony Thomas in 2001. Not to mention, that was his first career start, which came in relief of injured veteran D’Andre Swift.

While Swift has played better of late, let’s just say the Bears didn’t miss him against Cincy. Which begs the question: how much will things change now that he’s back?

Swift, who missed last week’s gam

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