CHICAGO – The Bears will get an important defensive lineman back for Thursday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Gervin Dexter Sr. will return after missing two games with a knee injury. He was considered questionable on the team’s injury report, but will give it a go. His presencevastly improves the interior line, where he operates and has generated a team-high five sacks.

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The Bears already doled out bad news, that left guard Teven Jenkins won’t be available in this one while dealing with a calf injury. Jake Curhan is expected to start in his place. The Bears will also be without left tackle Braxton Jones, who was placed on injured reserve earlier in the week with a fractured ankle/leg.

Elijah Hicks is also out, leaving Jonathan Owens to start at safety next to Kevin Byard III.

In Seahawks news, star running back Kenneth Walker III was placed on injured reserve earlier Thursday and is therefore unavailable for this one.

Here’s the full list of Bears inactives:

• DL Zacch Pickens
• RB Travis Homer
• DB Tarvarius Moore
• OL Teven Jenkins
• DB Elijah Hicks
• LB Noah Sewell