Name: Akiem Hicks
Position: Defensive Tackle
Nickname: Mufasa
Number: 96
Age: 31
Time with Bears: 4 seasons
The Past:
“The only thing that nobody can take from you is this moment right here. Nobody can take this moment from you, so leave your legacy on this field tonight.”
When you look up and down this roster, and envision a bear in your mind, you might land on a name that often gets called on Sundays. The football team in Chicago starts a man on the defensive line who fits the description of a Bear so well that it’s hard to believe he ever played for another team.