(670 The Score) The Bears have ruled out defensive lineman Akiem Hicks against the Packers on Sunday night due to an ankle injury, the team announced Saturday.
Hicks' absence comes as somewhat of a surprise, as he had indicated Friday he expected to play. Hicks hasn't played since suffering the injury in a game on Nov. 8.
An anchor on the Bears' defensive line and a game-changing player, Hicks has 13 tackles a 1.5 sacks in seven games this season.
In a corresponding move Saturday, the Bears flexed linebacker Charles Snowden from the practice squad to the active roster. They also ruled out defensive back Teez Tabor due to an illness.
