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How Bears could replace injured vet CB Prince Amukamara Thursday vs. Cowboys

With Bears veteran starting CB Prince Amukamara unable to practice in Week 14 with a hamstring injury he suffered on Thanksgiving, the Bears will almost certainly require the next man up in their secondary Thursday night in a must-win spot at Soldier Field vs. the Dallas Cowboys' No. 1-rated passing attack.

Chicago already this season has weathered major injuries in the first two levels of its defense to Akiem Hicks and Danny Trevathan, respectively, and maintained one of the top units in the league. However, this will be the Bears' first time in 2019 playing without one of their five starters in the secondary, raising the question of who exactly will be the next man up and how the unit responds vs.