Bears Promote RB Zavier Scott, Cut McCloud — Any Fantasy Value?
Chicago locked Scott onto the active roster after three straight game-day elevations, but he's logged zero PPR points and all special-teams work.
Special-teams only with zero offensive touches in Chicago this year.
- Scott elevated for each of last 3 Bears games
- 5 tackles, 1 forced fumble on special teams in 2026
- 0 PPR points this season across 3 games
- Ran 32 times for 114 yards with Vikings in 2025
- McCloud released after 2 appearances, 1 fumble recovery
The Bears made Zavier Scott's temporary stay permanent, signing the running back to the active roster and releasing defensive back Nick McCloud in the corresponding move. Scott had been elevated from the practice squad for each of Chicago's last three games, and the rules forced the team's hand — another short-term call-up would have meant exposing him to waivers first.
Here's the catch for fantasy purposes: Scott has done his work exclusively on special teams. He's credited with five tackles and a forced fumble in 2026, which is nice for the coverage units and meaningless for your lineup. He sits at zero PPR points across three games this season, and our rankings peg him at RB #49 overall (#12 at the position) largely on name recognition and roster spot, not usage.
Scott isn't a complete unknown on offense, at least. He suited up for 16 games with the Vikings last year (2025), running 32 times for 114 yards and chipping in 14 catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. That's a real, if modest, pass-game role from a season ago — the kind of profile that keeps a guy employed as a depth back.
The problem is that none of that production has traveled with him to Chicago. Three weeks of elevations, zero offensive snaps worth noting. A roster promotion sounds like a step up, but it mostly confirms what his special-teams usage already told you about his offensive standing.
McCloud, meanwhile, is the odd man out. He recorded a fumble recovery in two appearances this season after playing 15 games last year, and he's got stops with the 49ers, Giants, and Bengals on his résumé. He's a special-teams and depth defender, so his release doesn't move the needle for any fantasy roster.
The bottom line: a signed contract doesn't equal a changed role. Until Scott logs actual carries or targets in the Chicago backfield, he's a roster-fill name, not a flex option. Drop him if you stashed on the elevation news, and only revisit if an injury ahead of him on the depth chart suddenly opens a path to touches.
