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Elijah Hicks
Bears logoChicago Bears

Elijah Hicks

Sposition#22jersey27age5' 11"height204lbs5 yrsexperienceCaliforniacollege
At a glance

Elijah Hicks is a safety for the Chicago Bears (No. 22). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 11 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 10% of defensive snaps.

Is Elijah Hicks playing this week?

Elijah Hicks is not on the current injury report. The Chicago Bears play next at home against the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 22, 1 PM ET (Week 11), on Fox.

What are Elijah Hicks's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Elijah Hicks has 11 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Elijah Hicks play for?

Elijah Hicks plays safety for the Chicago Bears, wearing No. 22. Elijah Hicks is 27 years old, 5' 11", 204 lbs. College: California. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Elijah Hicks 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/elijah-hicks (updated 2026-11-10).

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Elijah HicksChicago Bears · #22
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · safeties

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades safeties with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Hicks has 66, 69 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gPDINTTFL
  • Snap %15%
  • Tkl/g11 tkl
  • PD0 PD
  • INT0 INT
  • TFL0 TFL
Small sample · 66 of 135 defensive snapsMethod6 games66 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 19 min agoGlossary →

Hicks is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 96 qualified safeties.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
13%9 snapsWk 1 · CAR
0%0 snapsWk 2 · MIN
22%11 snapsWk 3 · PHI
3%1 snapsWk 4 · NYJ
2%1 snapsWk 5 · GB
53%29 snapsWk 6 · ATL
13%7 snapsWk 7 · NE
2%1 snapsWk 8 · SEA
10%7 snapsWk 9 · TB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bears · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$2.6M a year
Total
$2.6M
Guaranteed
$1.7M
Share of cap at signing
0.9%
65% of the value guaranteed
50th paid42nd in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Bears · UFA1 yrs · $2.6M · $2.6M/yrActive
  2. 2022Bears · Drafted4 yrs · $3.7M · $934K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Panthers logoCARW 59-37100000
2 Sep 20vs Vikings logoMINL 3-9110000
3 Sep 28vs Eagles logoPHIW 27-7430000
4 Oct 4vs Jets logoNYJW 23-12000001
6 Oct 18@ Falcons logoATLW 31-23420000
7 Oct 22vs Patriots logoNEW 30-24110000
Season1170001

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Safeties in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · NFC North first
NFC NorthJacob ThomasVikings logoMIN · S9tkl0PD—No gradeNFC NorthKitan OladapoPackers logoGB · S5tkl0PD—No gradeNFC NorthJay WardVikings logoMIN · S8tkl0PD—No gradeNFCWydett Williams Jr.Cardinals logoARI · S7tkl1PD—No gradeNFCPercy ButlerCommanders logoWSH · S7tkl0PD—No gradeLeagueKamari RamseyTexans logoHOU · S7tkl0PD—No grade

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