Khalil Herbert (ankle) sidelined for Bears first practice
Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday for Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
What It Means:
Herbert is expected to miss several weeks with an ankle injury he suffered last Thursday versus the Washington Commanders. Roschon Johnson (concussion) and Travis Homer (hamstring) are also sidelined, so D'Onta Foreman is in line to be the Bears' feature back on Sunday. Darrynton Evans and Khari Blasingame could also be involved if Johnson and Herbert are inactive.
The Vikings are allowing the ninth-fewest FanDuel points per game to running backs this season and their adjusted run defense ranks 11th in the NFL, per numberFire's adjusted metrics. Their pass defense, meanwhile, ranks 27th, so the Bears may have more success throwing than running on Sunday. Johnson is averaging twice as many Rushing Net Expected Points per carry as Herbert on half the workload this season.
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