Bears Re-sign Reserve Safety Elijah Hicks to One-Year Deal

The Chicago Bears are re-signing reserve safety Elijah Hicks to a one-year deal. A core special teamer, Hicks has appeared in 61 games and started 15 since being drafted in 2022. Last season, he played a career-high 309 snaps on special teams and recorded 12 special teams tackles. Hicks is the third member of GM Ryan Poles' first draft class to receive a second contract from the Bears, joining Kyler Gordon and Braxton Jones.