The Chicago Bears snapped the longest energetic shedding streak within the NFL with their 40-20 victory over the Washington Commanders in Week 5, however considered one of their key participants on offense suffered an injury that can stay him out for a while. Running again Khalil Herbert left the matchup early with an ankle injury and used to be placed on injured reserve on Friday.Â
Herbert can be out for at least the following four video games after struggling a high ankle sprain, in step with CBS Sports HQ Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson.
Chicago additionally positioned Equanimeous St. Brown on injured reserve as he’s dealing with a hamstring injury. In a corresponding transfer, the workforce promoted quarterback Nathan Peterman off the follow squad.Â
Herbert used to be injured within the 0.33 quarter when he bended backwards in an try to catch a move from Justin Fields. His proper leg folded awkwardly in the back of him, and he exited the sport for a little while. Herbert did try to go back to motion, however once more exited and didn’t come again. Fullback Khari Blasingame needed to end the sport as Chicago’s working again.Â
Herbert is Chicago’s main rusher this season with 272 yards. He has additionally stuck 10 passes for 83 yards and one landing in 5 video games. The third-year working again out of Virginia Tech had a profession 12 months in 2022, with 788 scrimmage yards and 5 touchdowns.Â
The Bears are dealing with a number of accidents at working again, as rookie Roschon Johnson suffered a concussion vs. the Commanders and Travis Homer injured his hamstring. Both backs are out this week. Chicago additionally has free-agent addition D’Onta Foreman, who has been a wholesome inactive for a couple of weeks now. He’s who Chicago will most probably depend on will have to Johnson and Homer omit a couple of weeks with Herbert. The Bears play the rival Minnesota Vikings subsequent Sunday.Â