Even though Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai finally practiced on Friday , it's unlikely that he'll see the field on Sunday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On Saturday, the Bears announced that running back Salvon Ahmed would be elevated from the practice squad , a strong sign that Monangai will once again be inactive in Week 9. And with the Bears' bye week up next, his next chance to play won't be until Week 11.

Monangai hasn't played since he popped off in the Bears' dominant Week 4 victory against the New York Jets . By the end of that matchup, Monangai was on pace for a monster season. He had carried the ball a career-high 30 times for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Unfortunately, he exited that game early with what turned out to be a pretty bad case of turf toe.

If the Bears do indeed make Monangai an inactive player for this game, it will be the fifth straight game that he's missed.…