BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Chicago Bears veteran defensive end Akiem Hicks has emerged as a strong candidate to receive a contract extension.
Hicks, 27, was spotted alongside his agents on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University late Wednesday afternoon.
Hicks signed a two-year deal with Chicago that included $5.5 million in guaranteed money last offseason. The defensive lineman outperformed the contract, recording a career-high 71 tackles and seven sacks in 16 starts.