The Chicago Bears' bye week came at the right time for a few players on the roster. Who is better off taking this week off?
5 Chicago Bears who will improve after bye week
Garrett Bradbury
It has been an up-and-down season for the veteran center. On the plus side, the Bears would not have gone 2-1 with backups if they had to start rookie Logan Jones. On the other end, he has been physically overwhelmed at times.
The bye week gives him a chance to reset physically. It could also give the Bears a chance to reassess the position.
Kyle Monangai
Monangai has been on the IR. The team expects him back after the bye week, but head coach Ben Johnson was not going to commit to it. So, the odds are that if the Bears played this week, they would still be without their backup running back. The depth chart gets very thin without him so getting him back would be huge.
Ozzy Trapilo
Trapilo has been healthy and practicing all season. However, after a patellar tendon injury ended his rookie season, the team has made sure not to rush him back in. He played in a small role in Weeks 6 and 7, but did not take any snaps in Week 8 or 9. So, he might have gotten a chance to reset. Now that he has seen some snaps, taken a step back, and taken the bye week, there is a chance he could jump into the lineup as soon as Week 11. The bye week allows him to get inserted for the home stretch.
Sam Roush
The rookie tight end is starting to see a lot more work with Cole Kmet on the IR. Roush has 184 snaps this season, but 70 have come in the last two weeks. He was not earning more work and still looks a bit overwhelmed by the speed of the NFL. After two weeks of a bigger role, he can take a step back and reset. The Bears need him to come out of the bye week motivated.
Malik Muhammad
The Bears have asked a lot of Muhammad. They have started him on the outside and in the slot. Now he has been injured for the past two weeks. He appears to be week to week to the bye week should give him a chance to start next week.
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