Extended Break a Major Need for Bears' Running Back Corps

A 40-20 win over a decent football team is always a good way to get your first win, especially if you're the Chicago Bears. The first four weeks of the season were full of heartbreak and disappointment, but that all falls by the wayside after the primetime win over the Washington Commanders. Despite the win, there were still a lot of notable injuries, specifically in the running back position group. 

Throughout Thursday's game, Roschon Johnson, Khalil Herbert, and Travis Homer all exited with various injuries. Johnson is dealing with a possible concussion, Herbert left the game with an ankle injury, and Homer left with a hamstring injury. The Bears were so thin at running back, Khari Blasingame, the team's fullback, took some carries late. 

In fairness, Homer has graced the injury report already this season. Homer was listed as questionable with the an ankle injury entering the Denver game. Hopefully Homer's injury isn't very severe. In addition, Herbert's ankle injury is ideally not severe either, and the Bears simply left him out for precautionary reasons. 

The most concerning injury is that of Roschon Johnson. Concussions are nothing to mess with and Johnson could miss an extended period of time if the symptoms linger. However, the one silver lining is that D'Onta Foreman is still on the roster. If Johnson needs time to fully recover beyond the mini bye week, Foreman can step into the rotation. 

That said, there is nothing more beneficial for this position group than the extended rest. With the Bears playing on Thursday night, they now have 10 full days between contests. The Bears are back in action on Sunday, October 15 at Soldier Field. Ideally, the running backs can get healthy and be full go by that time. 

It's all speculation for now, but the mini bye week couldn't have come at a better time. The Bears' running backs will have 10 days to heal, and in a perfect world, all of them will be back by the Vikings game. However, there is always a chance that one or more of them need additional time. 

Time heals all, and in the case of the Bears' running backs, time heals wounds when there is 10 days between games. The Bears will hope for the best when it comes to the health of their backs.