Eric Bienemy and Kyle Monangai on fieldEric Bienemy and Kyle Monangai (Photo via Twitter)
The Chicago Bears have an unsettled running back depth chart, and rookie Kyle Monangai is in the middle of a competition

Things are not starting out well for him.

Monangai wasn’t the running back that analysts expected the Bears to add in the 2025 NFL Draft, but it is who they chose. The team was tied to Ashton Jeanty as a first-round target, and the failed trade attempt to move up in Round 2 for TreVeyon Henderson.

The native of Roseland, New Jersey, is going viral for all the wrong reasons this week.

During voluntary OTAs, a clip surfaced of Eric Bienemy going through running back drills.

Three running backs went through the drill before it was time for Kyle Monangai to get his shot.

His movements were nowhere near those of the other running backs, and the coach let him hear about it.

“You’re moving like an old ass man,” Eric Bienemy said to Monangai.

Kyle Monangai Was A Beast In College

May 10, 2025; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears running back (25) Kyle Monangai participates during rookie minicamp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will be well-represented as we approach the 2025 NFL Season. The list includes Rutgers very own Kyle Monangai.

In his final season with the Scarlet Knights, Monangai finished with a career-high 1,279 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging five yards per carry.

A two-time team captain, Monangai appeared in 52 career games, rushing 669 times for 3,221 yards and 27 rushing touchdowns. He eclipsed 1,200 yards on the ground each of the last two seasons.

A Second-Team All-Big Ten selection in 2023, Monangai led the conference with 1,262 yards, claiming Most Valuable Player honors in the Scarlet Knights’ victory in the Pinstripe Bowl.

He can provide the much-needed protection for star quarterback Caleb Williams.