LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears kicked off preparation Wednesday to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without the services of receivers Brandon Marshall (ankle) and Alshon Jeffery (hamstring), as both were held out of the club’s practice inside the Walter Payton Center.
The Bears also held out defensive tackle Ego Ferguson (illness), defensive end Trevor Scott (knee), linebacker Darryl Sharpton (hamstring) and receiver Chris Williams (hamstring).
Right tackle Jordan Mills (ribs), guard Eben Britton (illness) and receiver Josh Morgan (shoulder) practiced in a limited capacity.
Linebacker Lance Briggs, running back Matt Forte and defensive lineman Jeremiah Ratliff were non-participants on Wednesday, but their inactivity was not injury related.
