Chicago Bears operating again David Montgomery out vs. New York Giants because of knee, ankle accidents

LAKE FOREST, Sick. — Chicago Bears operating again David Montgomery has been dominated out for the crew’s Week 4 sport on the New York Giants.

Montgomery sustained accidents to his proper knee and ankle throughout the first quarter of Chicago’s 23-20 win over the Houston Texans and didn’t return. He didn’t observe this week and was not seen rehabbing throughout the parts of observe open to the media.

The Bears will once more flip to second-year operating again Khalil Herbert rather than Montgomery. Herbert rushed 20 instances for 157 yards and two touchdowns in opposition to the Texans and averaged 97 scrimmage yards and 22 touches per week throughout a four-game stretch the place Montgomery was sidelined in 2021.

“He possibly did not have as many touches within the first couple weeks after which now he comes and he is able to rock and roll when he obtained the chance, he took benefit of it,” offensive coordinator Luke Getsy mentioned Thursday. “It wasn’t like we blinked or thought the rest of it, we expect now we have a number of particular backs and Khalil is that. He is considered one of our rocks and we’re fortunate to have him.”

Chicago additionally dominated out cornerback Jaylon Johnson (quad) and security Dane Cruikshank (hamstring) for Sunday’s sport.

Rookie huge receiver Velus Jones Jr., who admitted this week that he has been coping with a setback with the hamstring harm he sustained throughout coaching camp, is listed as questionable for Week 4. Friday was the primary day he was a full participant in observe all season. Jones missed Chicago’s first three video games of the season and solely performed a portion of the Bears’ second preseason sport at Seattle.

“We’re simply hopeful he is on the market,” particular groups coordinator Richard Hightower mentioned. “We’re simply hopeful he performs. And our sport plan, we normally tailor it to anyone who has a helmet on. We do not change like numerous various things. There are some particular issues for some particular gamers, however we go by the HITS precept, method and fundamentals, and we go play ball.”

A more recent addition to the harm report is kicker Cairo Santos, who missed Thursday and Friday’s practices for a private motive. Edge rusher Robert Quinn got here down with an sickness mid week and missed the final two days of observe. He’s additionally listed as questionable, together with linebacker Sterling Weatherford, who has an ankle harm.

Linebacker Roquan Smith doesn’t carry an harm designation for the Giants sport and was upgraded to full participation on Friday. He was restricted the primary two days of the week with a quad harm.

Each linebacker Matt Adams (hamstring) and tight finish Ryan Griffin (Achilles) are listed as uncertain.