Week 5 inactives: Darnell Mooney active, Sherrick McManis out vs. Bucs

The Chicago Bears have released their inactives ahead of their Thursday Night Football showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Chicago Bears have released their inactives ahead of their Thursday Night Football showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The good news is the Bears will be with star rookie receiver Darnell Mooney, who was noted as questionable for the game with a shoulder injury. Mooney, who practiced all week, is officially active against the Bucs.

The bad news? The Bears will be without special teams ace Sherrick McManis, who was listed as doubtful with a hamstring injury suffered a couple of weeks ago in Week 3.

Other inactives for the Bears include safety Deon Bush (hamstring), as well as offensive lineman Arlington Hambright, Nose tackle Daniel McCullers, receiver Riley Ridley and outside linebacker Trevis Gipson.

The big news for the Bucs is that receiver Mike Evans, who didn’t practice this week with an ankle injury, is officially active for this game. Running back Leonard Fournette, who was doubtful for this game, is also active.