The Bears caught a break when the NFL decided against suspending Akiem Hicks for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins after the defensive lineman made contact with an official in Week 4’s blowout win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hicks, too, was relieved he wasn’t suspended and spent plenty of time after Sept. 30’s game reflecting on his actions.
Hicks didn’t publicly speak about the incident until Thursday at Halas Hall because he wanted to address his teammates first. Specifically, Hicks wanted to communicate to his younger teammates how wrong his actions were, and how they could’ve had a much more negative affect had they not come during a 38-point win.