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Starter Khalil Herbert (ankle) and backups
Roschon Johnson (concussion) and Travis Homer (hamstring) were
ruled out on Friday, leaving the Bears to scramble to fill out
the depth chart against the Minnesota Vikings.
Herbert was later placed on injured reserve as was wide receiver
Equanimeous St. Brown, who has a hamstring injury. The earliest
both players can take the field again is Nov. 9 against the
Carolina Panthers.
The Bears re-signed Darrynton Evans earlier this week. Evans,
25, played six games for the Bears last season and rushed for 64
yards on 14 carries.
Quarterback Nathan Peterman also was signed from the practice
squad. Peterman played in three games (one start) for the Bears
last season and threw for 139 yards with a touchdown and an
interception. in 13 NFL games (five starts) for the Buffalo
Bills, Las Vegas Raiders and Bears, he has thrown for 712 yards,
four TDs and 13 interceptions.
Foreman has five carries for 16 yards this season, his first
with the Bears. But Foreman said he's prepared to step into the
starting role.
"A lot of people counted me out. A lot of people," Foreman said
of starting against the Vikings this week.
Herbert leads the Bears (1-4) with 272 rushing yards in his
first season as the No. 1 back. The Bears parted with David
Montgomery, who has 371 yards to lead the Detroit Lions, in free
agency.
Foreman had five 100-yard games and averaged 4.5 yards per carry
in 2022 with the Carolina Panthers. He ran for 914 yards and
scored five touchdowns on the season.
The 27-year-old was a third-round pick (89th overall) in 2017
with the Houston Texans. He has 448 carries for 1,917 yards and
10 touchdowns in his career, which also includes a stop with the
Tennessee Titans.
--Field Level Media
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