Chicago Bears: 7 things to do with the draft class over the final five games
The Chicago Bears should give Khyiris Tonga more playing time
For a seventh-round draft pick, Khyiris Tonga has had a decent season. He has played 150 total defensive snaps in 11 games. According to PFF, he earned his best defensive grade of the season in the game against the Arizona Cardinals.
In the five defensive snaps Tonga played against the San Fransisco 49ers, he was responsible for one of the few negative runs on the day.
The #49ers didn't have many negative runs against the #Bears on Sunday, but seventh-round draft pick Khyiris Tonga made a tackle for loss by beating the left guard here.
— Nicholas Moreano (@NicholasMoreano) November 2, 2021
Despite making this play early in the second quarter, Tonga only played five defensive snaps in the game. pic.twitter.com/EZg0K4YVVV
Of the four remaining teams on the Bears’ schedule, which includes the Packers, Vikings, Seahawks and Giants, Green Bay and Minnesota are in the top half of the league in rushing attempts. So, seeing how Tonga fares these next two weeks will be something to monitor.