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Elijah Hicks is a safety from Long Beach, California, who played college football at California. The Bears selected him in the seventh round (254th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Entering his fifth season with Chicago in 2026, Hicks has appeared in 61 regular season games with 15 starts and two playoff games. Over his four completed seasons, he has tallied 52 solo tackles and 16 solo special teams tackles among his defensive contributions. In 2025, he played in all 17 regular season games and made his postseason debut, appearing in both playoff contests.

Elijah Hicks played 19 games in 2025 with a 6% share of defensive snaps.

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#47 of 139 · S market by AAV

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