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Bears officially rule out Justin Fields, Akiem Hicks, Damien Williams for Thursday’s game

WR Allen Robinson is doubtful

November 24, 2021 at 1:04 pm CST

Bears quarterback Justin Fields looks for a receiver as he is pressured by Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Justin Ellis on Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com/Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.co)

As expected, Bears quarterback Justin Fields will not play Thursday against the Detroit Lions. Fields has officially been ruled out due to a rib injury.

Also out is defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (ankle) and running back Damien Williams (calf). Receiver Allen Robinson (hamstring) is doubtful.

Four key contributors are also questionable for Thursday: safety Eddie Jackson (hamstring), defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. (ribs), safety Tashaun Gipson (chest) and receiver Marquise Goodwin (shoulder).

Bears coach Matt Nagy had previously announced that Andy Dalton will start in place of Fields. Nick Foles will serve as the backup quarterback.

The Bears and Lions kick off at 11:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

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Sean Hammond

Sean is the Chicago Bears beat reporter for the Shaw Local News Network. He has covered the Bears since 2020. Prior to writing about the Bears, he covered high school sports for the Northwest Herald and contributed to Friday Night Drive. Sean joined Shaw Media in 2016.