Hicks practices today

[xvflutop]

Akeim Hicks practiced today. Eligible to play against Green Bay.

Per Jeff Dickerson

 

[WestCoastBearsFan]

If the Bears lose Thursday just shelf him for the year. There’s no point in him potentially getting hurt in a meaningless game.

 

[Calabis]

If the Bears lose Thursday just shelf him for the year. There’s no point in him potentially getting hurt in a meaningless game.

I agree, but u have to leave that up to him

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

If the Bears lose Thursday just shelf him for the year. There’s no point in him potentially getting hurt in a meaningless game.

If he's healthy, he plays. If Dallas wins on Thurs all of the best players should sit out the season?

 

[BearDownTexas]

I agree, but u have to leave that up to him

No you absolutely do not. Remember when the coach should have taken tua out?

 

[WestCoastBearsFan]

If he's healthy, he plays. If Dallas wins on Thurs all of the best players should sit out the season?

Yes. The season is officially over then. All you’re doing is playing for draft position at that point.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

Yes. The season is officially over then. All you’re doing is playing for draft position at that point.

He will play if he's healthy.

 

[WestCoastBearsFan]

He will play if he's healthy.

Okay? My post was about what should happen.

 

[pablovi]

He will play if he's healthy.

When?

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

Okay? My post was about what should happen.

So should all of the top players be benched to avoid injury?

 

[WestCoastBearsFan]

So should all of the top players be benched to avoid injury?

When the season is over. Learn to read. What good could possibly come out of playing your starters in games that don’t matter?

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

When the season is over. Learn to read. What good could possibly come out of playing your starters in games that don’t matter?

I read fine, if he's healthy Nagy will play him the rest of the season regardless of if the team is in contention.

 

[Calabis]

No you absolutely do not. Remember when the coach should have taken tua out?

Yeah but Tua isnt getting paid for incentives, ala snaps, tackles etc.....so sorry, u can ask but it's up to player. This is the professionals in the NFL, not college

 

[WestCoastBearsFan]

I read fine, if he's healthy Nagy will play him the rest of the season regardless of if the team is in contention.

What part of “should” do you not get?

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

What part of “should” do you not get?

No need to get upset. You're saying he "should "sit if healthy so he can't get injured... I say he won't sit if he's healthy.

 

[Sculpt]

When the season is over. Learn to read. What good could possibly come out of playing your starters in games that don’t matter?

Entertainment. This is an entertainment industry. You know starters don't get benched when the team is out of the playoffs. Season ticket holders pay a ridiculous amount of money to see the top Bears entertainers.

 

[bamainatlanta]

If the Bears lose Thursday just shelf him for the year. There’s no point in him potentially getting hurt in a meaningless game.

I concur

 

[BeerFan]

There could be some benefit in playing him some even if the Bears are mathematically out of playoff contention. A couple are:
1. To see how his elbow really is. He would be able to know if he needs more supplemental therapy in his rehab or is it back to 100%.
2. It's the Packers!

 

[CAP BOSO]

Hicks would have been eligible to play Thursday had Nagy and Pace put him on IR a day earlier. Smh

 

[baredown]

In 2016, Kyle Fuller could have played in the last three meaningless games after being cleared to play on a recovering knee. He chose to let his knee heal instead. He went to the ProBowl in 2017, and was all-Pro in 2018. Sometimes it's smart to just let your key players heal for next year. I see only a low probability of making the playoffs at this point, and zero probability of a deep playoff run. The smart move is to let Hicks heal for next year....