Kyle Monangai Departs Bears Practice Injured While Tackle Ozzy Trapilo Returns From PUP List
Initial tests showed Monangai’s knee was structurally sound, while Trapilo’s return off the PUP list adds another option at left tackle.
- On Sunday, the Chicago Bears activated offensive left tackle Ozzy Trapilo off the Physically Unable to Perform list, clearing him to return to practice for the first time since his January injury.
- Trapilo suffered a ruptured patellar tendon during the Bears' 31-27 wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers in January; the team initially feared the injury would sideline him for the entire 2026 season.
- His return complicates an unsettled left tackle competition featuring Braxton Jones, Kiran Amegadjie, and Jedrick Wills Jr., with Jones currently dealing with his own knee injury suffered earlier this month.
- Running back Kyle Monangai left practice Sunday with an apparent knee injury; initial tests showed the knee structurally sound, but the team will conduct an MRI to confirm severity.
- If Trapilo progresses toward working in pads soon, he could play in the season-opening game against the Carolina Panthers on September 13, as his activation suggests recovery ahead of schedule.
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Muscatine JournalChicago Bears training camp: Ozzy Trapilo returns to practice, throwing wrinkle into left tackle battle
The Chicago Bears activated injured offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo off the physically unable to perform list on Sunday. Trapilo made his first appearance at practice since January.
"What an idiot," "Cut him now, that's inexcusable": NFL fans rip "brain dead" Bears DT for injuring Kyle Monangai in practice
Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai exited Bears practice on Sunday after he hurt his knee on a tackle from Grady Jarrett. He was helped up by the Bears trainers before his early exit.
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Kyle Monangai departs Bears practice injured while tackle Ozzy Trapilo returns from PUP list
A knee injury to running back Kyle Monangai spoiled a practice for the Chicago Bears when starting left tackle Ozzy Trapilo returned from a devastating knee injury suffered in last year's playoffs.
We’re On Kyle Monangai Injury Watch
We will follow the Kyle Monangai injury news with great interest for obvious reasons. Here are some updates from the Bears beat with Zack Pearson and Brad Biggs, as well as a nugget from ESPN’s Adam Schefter: During today's practice, RB Kyle Monangai appeared to injure his right knee. He and Grady Jarrett got tangeled up on a play and both went to the ground. Monangai left with a trainer. #Bears— Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson) August 16, 2026 #Bea…
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