There is some encouraging news regarding running back David Montgomery, who left Wednesday’s practice with a groin strain. While not ideal, it doesn’t sound like he’s going to miss significant time.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Montgomery is expected to miss two to four weeks with that groin injury. Given that we’re just under three weeks out of the season opener against the Detroit Lions, that means there’s a possibility that Montgomery could be ready in time for Week 1 — although don’t expect the Bears to rush him back.
#Bears starting RB David Montgomery, who went down in practice yesterday with a groin injury, is expected to be out 2-4 weeks, source said. That gives him a chance of being out on the field for the opener vs. the #Lions.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 27, 2020
There has been criticism regarding the Bears’ running back situation, specifically when it pertains to depth behind Montgomery and gadget player Tarik Cohen. The Bears don’t have a proven running back behind Montgomery that can back him up. They have two inexperienced guys in Ryan Nall and undrafted rookie Artavis Pierce.
It wouldn’t be a surprise to see general manager Ryan Pace go out and sign a veteran in free agency.
“(General manager) Ryan (Pace) and I aren’t there yet just because we don’t know,” Nagy said Wednesday. “You try to stay as positive as you can. You don’t know, really, what the answer is and where things are.
“Again, we talk about contingency. This is the year of the contingency, so now this is one without COVID as an injury. What are our options? Do we like where we’re at right now, or do we feel like we need to go outside of the building? That’s all stuff that we’ll discuss.”
