The Chicago Bears will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football, where Chicago is looking to improve to 7-2 ahead of their Week 10 bye.
The Bears and Bucs will announce their inactives 90 minutes before kickoff on Thursday night, or roughly 5:45 p.m. CT. This post will update as more information on player availability is known and official gameday inactives for Week 9 are announced.
The Bears have three players with injury designations with running back Kyle Monangai (thumb/toe), rookie cornerback Malik Muhammad (toe) and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (thumb) all dubbed questionable heading into Week 9.
Bears inactives
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Bucs inactives
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Will Kyle Monangai play vs. Bucs?
It's unclear whether running back Kyle Monangai will suit up for Sunday night's game
against the Bucs after missing the last four games with a toe injury. Monangai did return to practice, in limited fashion, on Friday, so he's finally working his way back. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Monangai won't suit up for Sunday night's game, but he will return after the bye week for Week 11 against the New Orleans Saints.
Will Malik Muhammad play in Week 9?
Rookie cornerback Malik Muhammad missed last Monday night's game against the Seahawks with a toe injury, but there's optimism about his Week 9 return. Muhammad was a limited participant in practice all week, and with Tyrique Stevenson (thumb) also questionable, Chicago is going to need some depth in the secondary. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, both Muhammad and Stevenson will play against the Bucs, with Stevenson wearing a splint on his thumb.
Will Grady Jarrett suit up vs. Tampa Bay?
Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett suffered a groin injury in last Monday's win over the Seahawks, and there were concerns about him missing time. While he was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's estimated injury report, he practice on Thursday (limited) and Friday (full). He has been removed from the injury report and will suit up for Sunday night vs. the Bucs.
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