Chicago Bears RB Jeremy Langford Will Give Team Glimpse of the Future in Week 9

November 6, 2015   ·   Matt Eurich   ·   Jump to comments

Following an injury to veteran running back Matt Forte in Week 8 against the Minnesota Vikings, rookie running back Jeremy Langford is set to give the Chicago Bears a glimpse of the future in Week 9 on Monday Night Football against the San Diego Chargers.
Forte suffered a knee injury early in the second half against the Vikings and missed the remainder of the contest. According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, Langford is expected to get the start on Monday:
With Forte expected to be out of the lineup on Monday night, Langford will get his first opportunity to prove to the organization he has what it takes to be a starting running back in the NFL.
The Bears selected Langford in the fourth round of this year's draft after he put up stellar numbers during his final two years at Michigan State.
Langford began his collegiate career as a defensive back before moving to running back his sophomore season. He put together two strong seasons as a starter at running back, and ...

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