Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert is expected to miss several weeks with an ankle injury, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Herbert exited Thursday night's victory over the Washington Commanders after awkwardly bending back trying to catch a pass from Justin Fields.
#Bears RB Khalil Herbert is expected to miss multiple weeks because of the ankle injury he suffered Thursday night against the #Commanders, per sources.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 8, 2023
With Roschon Johnson (concussion) and Travis Homer (hamstring) also ailing, it could be D’Onta Foreman time for Chicago. pic.twitter.com/V0Ayv4Blzq
Rookie Roschon Johnson suffered a concussion in Week 5, too. His status for next Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings is unclear. Veteran D'Onta Foreman could be asked to shoulder the load of Chicago's running game until Johnson fully recovers.
Johnson is the preferred choice to step into the RB1 role. Bears fans have been calling for his touches to go up. There's no doubt they will, even if he isn't back in time for the Vikings game.
As for Herbert, the third-year back was enjoying a good start to the 2023 season and a productive two-game stretch between Weeks 4 and 5. He had 28 carries for 179 yards in those two contests.
Khalil Herbert has 51 carries for 272 yards (5.1 yards per carry) and 10 catches for 83 yards and a score so far this year.