The Chicago Bears had four players miss their first practice of the week on Wednesday. The Bears (4-6) are set to play the Minnesota Vikings (8-2) at Soldier Field on Sunday. The Bears are entering the Week 12 contest losers of four consecutive games.
The Bears finally had a mostly healthy starting offensive line at the beginning of their game against the Green Bay Packers in Week 11, with the exception of offensive guard Teven Jenkins being ruled out due to an ankle injury. However, offensive lineman Ryan Bates suffered a concussion during the Packers’ 20-19 win on Sunday.
The Chicago Bears had four players DNP Wednesday
Per Wednesday’s injury report, Bates did not practice and is still in the concussion protocol. Safety Elijah Hicks (ankle), offensive tackle Kiran Amegadjie (calf), and running back D’Andre Swift (groin) did not practice Wednesday.
Jenkins was a limited participant.
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The Bears are hopeful on D’Andre Swift’s availability
Amegadjie has appeared in just four games this season. The former Yale standout was out during training camp and the beginning of the season due to a quad injury he suffered in 2023. The rookie tackle last played in the Bears’ Week 8 loss to the Washington Commanders.
Swift’s groin will be an injury to keep an eye on this week. Head coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday that the Bears kept their lead running back out of practice for precautionary reasons. Chicago expects Swift to play on Sunday.
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