The Bears waived Carey (wrist) on Friday after both parties came to terms on an injury settlement, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carey underwent wrist surgery in mid-August, which was expected to keep him sidelined for six weeks. He was going to be forced to sit on the Bears IR for the remainder of the season of both sides could not come to terms on a settlement. The running back will now be free to find a new opportunity once his health allows it.

Carey (wrist) was placed on injured reserve by the Bears on Saturday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The move isn't exactly surprising after Carey underwent surgery on his wrist in late August. The 25-year-old was expected to miss about six weeks and is not eligible to return from IR, since he didn't officially make the 53-man roster.

Carey underwent wrist surgery and is expected to miss about six weeks, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carey was assumed to be in a battle for a roster spot with Jeremy Langford going into the preseason and this injury certainly won't help Carey's chances to win this job battle. Even if he makes the team, he's expected to be buried on the depth chart behind Jordan Howard, Tarik Cohen and Bennie Cunningham, so his fantasy value is quite limited.

Carey rushed six times for seven yards while catching both of his targets for an additional 13 yards Saturday against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Carey saw playing time with both the starters and backups, but he averaged just 1.2 yards per carry. His biggest play of the game was when he caught a screen pass and turned it into an 18-yard gain. The veteran appears to be in a battle for a roster spot, in his performance over the next two weeks will ultimately decide his fate with the team.

Carey (thigh) is expected to play in Saturday's preseason game in Arizona.

EDGE Analysis

Carey suffered some sort of thigh injury in the preseason opener against the Broncos and subsequently missed out on some practice time this week. However, it seems he's good to go, so Carey should serve as the No. 2 runner Saturday with Jordan Howard (eye) and Jeremy Langford (ankle) on the shelf.

Carey (thigh) didn't practice Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Carey went down with some sort of thigh injury during Thursday's preseason opener against the Broncos and wasn't able to return to the game. His timetable for a return isn't clear.

Carey (quad) will not return for Thursday's preseason game against the Broncos.

EDGE Analysis

Entering his fourth year in Chicago, Carey has never surpasses 160 rushing yards. He's currently in line to be the fourth string in Chicago, and this bicep injury could hinder his chances of moving up.

Carey could be battling Jeremy Langford for a roster spot during training camp, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carey was deactivated for the final two games of 2016, so the writing could be on the wall, especially after the team brought in Benny Cunningham and Tarik Cohen during the off season. That said, Carey ran for 3.9 yards per carry, opposed to 3.2 yards per tote for Langford, so Carey was better as a runner. Regardless, he'll not only need to beat out Langford, but he'll also need to move ahead of Cunningham and Cohen to have much fantasy relevance behind Jordan Howard.

Carey was a healthy scratch for the final two games of the season, and ended the campaign with 32 carries for 126 yards while catching five passes for 55 yards

EDGE Analysis

Carey rushed for 3.9 yards per carry on the year, and once Jordan Howard emerged as a rising star, Carey touched the football just 11 times over his last seven games before being deactivated for the final two games of the season. During Weeks 16 and 17, Jeremy Langford saw 21 touches in the two games, though he rushed for just 2.7 yards per carry during that time. Carey's under contract next year, and he'll likely be given a chance to compete for a backup role behind Howard, but based on his 2016 performance, he'll need to significantly improve over the off-season to be considered as a fantasy factor.

Carey is inactive for Sunday's contest at Minnesota, Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

For the second week in a row, Carey has been included among the Bears' inactives. On this occasion, though, he avoided the injury report all week, so the backfield is seemingly safe in the hands of Jordan Howard and Jeremy Langford in the season finale.