Starting safety Elijah Hicks will miss his second straight game as he has been ruled out for the Bears Thanksgiving game against the Lions.

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.

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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.

The Bears ruled out two players for their Thanksgiving matchup -- safety Elijah Hicks and offensive lineman Ryan Bates. Hicks will miss his second straight game as he deals with an ankle injury, so it'll be Jonathan Owens getting the start in his place. Meanwhile, Bates remains in concussion protocol.

Injuries dictated several of Thursday's Bears inactives but wide receiver Tyler Scott is on the list for a second straight week despite being healthy. Guard Ry

The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions are finishing preparations for their Thanksgiving showdown, and provided injury updates on several key players.

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