In Hicks' place, Owens will start his second consecutive game. He had mixed reviews against the Vikings, as he forced a fumble on Vikings' running back Aaron Jones and recovered it for a turnover at the goal line. He also whiffed on Jordan Addison in the third quarter, which led to a 69-yard gain.

The Bears have only two players on their first injury report of the short week. Defensive back Elijah Hicks (ankle) is listed as a non-participant while offensive lineman Ryan Bates (concussion) is listed as limited.

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The Bears conducted another walkthrough practice on Tuesday ahead of their Thanksgiving matchup, where safety Elijah Hicks was once again estimated as a non-participant and guard Ryan Bates was limited. Hicks suffered an ankle injury in a Week 11 loss to the Green Bay Packers while Bates has been in concussion protocol since that Packers game.

With the game tomorrow, the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions didn’t have their usual versions of practice this week. Gameplan installs and walkthroughs were the norm, all to keep them fresh for the early kickoff on Thanksgiving.

The only potential starter slate to miss the Thanksgiving Day game for the Bears is safety Elijah Hicks. Hicks has an ankle injury and has been declared out fo