​The Chicago Bears will be without running back Kyle Monangai for Monday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks, as the team has ruled him out with a toe injury. Monangai will miss his fourth consecutive game, creating another challenge for Chicago ahead of a difficult road matchup in the NFL.Kyle Monangai (toe) is OUT vs. Seattle. That’s the 4th straight game he’ll miss.— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) October 31, 2026The timing makes the absence even more significant. The Bears are preparing to face a Seattle defense that just dominated the Kansas City Chiefs and held the NFL’s leading rusher (at the time), Kenneth Walker III, to his worst performance of the season.MORE:Predicting upsets in Week 8 of NFL seasonKyle Monangai officially ruled outOct 4, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) reacts after a play against the New York Jets during the second quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)Monangai has not played since Week 4, when he delivered a huge performance against the New York Jets. He carried the ball 30 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns in that game before the toe issue became a much bigger problem. He subsequently missed games against the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots.The Bears continued to list Monangai week to week, but he did not practice Thursday or Friday. That ultimately led to Saturday’s decision to rule him out for another game.Without Monangai, D’Andre Swift is expected to handle most of Chicago’s running back workload, with Roschon Johnson continuing in a complementary role. The Bears have been productive on the ground at times without Monangai, but their rushing production hasn’t been the same. Chicago averaged 196 rushing yards per game with Monangai in the lineup compared with 98 yards per game without him. MORE:Bold predictions for Week 8 of 2026 NFL seasonBears face another major test against SeattleOct 4, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) gets tripped up on a run against the New York Jets during the second half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)The challenge becomes even greater against a Seahawks defense that just shut down Kansas City. Seattle defeated the Chiefs 20-3 last week while holding Walker to just 36 rushing yards on 14 carries. Walker entered that matchup as the NFL’s leading rusher.That performance continued a strong stretch for Seattle’s run defense, making Monday night’s matchup particularly difficult for Chicago. Playing an elite defense is challenging enough, but doing it on the road in Seattle adds another layer.Now the Bears will have to do it without Monangai.His absence removes another option from an offense that will need to consistently move the football against Seattle. Swift should get the bulk of t