Mitchell Trubisky is expected to miss a second game with a right shoulder injury suffered on a hit by Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith at the end of a run in Week 11.

The Chicago Bears quarterback hasn't thrown at practice since the injury.

Trubisky said he will "continue to work on my slides and make sure they're cleaner," but that he is not going to let the injury keep him from making plays with his feet when the situation calls for it.

"I would say I've done a real good job of getting yardage for this team, creating positive plays and causing trouble for the defenses while also protecting myself," Trubisky said. "Nothing's going to change when I get back. I'm going to continue to stay aggressive and play ball the way I know how."

The Chicago Bears won't have Mitchell Trubisky for the second consecutive game.

Trubisky is not expected to face the New York Giants in Week 13, according to sources.

The quarterback missed Chicago's Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions with a right shoulder injury. Chase Daniel started and posted 230 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in the victory.

"He's doing well," Matt Nagy said of Trubisky this week. "He's improving each day, which is important. He's a tough kid, you know and sometimes when you get in these type of situations, you need to make sure that he understands that we need to do what's best not only for him but for the team as well. He wants to be out there, but we need to just make sure we're doing the right thing and that he's communicating to us how he feels and we're getting feedback from our training staff and that we put it all together and do the right thing with him."

Drew Brees suffered a dislocated right shoulder in 2005 and underwent surgery just as he was hitting free agency.

The Chargers had previously drafted Philip Rivers in the first round as Brees' eventual replacement.

The nature of Brees' shoulder injury was critical.

"Probably one in one million athletes could have gotten through that operation and been successful afterward,” said Dr. James Andrews.

It took three surgeons four hours to patch Brees' shoulder back together.

"That was the No. 1 most memorable.”

Andy Dalton will miss the remainder of the season with a thumb injury.

Jeff Driskel will start for the Cincinnati Bengals at quarterback. The Bengals also claimed Tom Savage off waivers.

Dalton broke the same thumb while making a tackle on an interception return in 2015.

Alex Smith is not certain to return to the NFL following his spiral fracture in his leg in which the bone broke through his skin.

Smith, 34, now faces a lengthy rehab.

Jay Gruden said this past week that Smith, who underwent surgery, did not suffer any ligament damage and faces a timeline of "six to eight months" for recovery.

The Chicago Bears are "cautiously optimistic" that Mitchell Trubisky will play Thursday against the Detriot Lions despite a shoulder injury.

The Bears are calling the quarterback "day-to-day." He injured his throwing shoulder on a late hit by Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith near the end of the fourth quarter in last Sunday night's 25-20 victory.

Trubisky didn't practice on Tuesday.

"What's my sense [on whether Trubisky plays on Thanksgiving]? I'm saying cautiously optimistic but I can't make any promises," Matt Nagy said. "I hope he does. But it's a day-to-day thing for us, like I said. He wants to play. I know that. And for us, we got to make sure in these situations that we're doing the right thing."

Alex Smith suffered a broken tibia and fibula during the third quarter of Washington's 23-21 loss to the Houston Texans.

Smith will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season.

Smith suffered the injury when he was sacked by J.J. Watt and Kareem Jackson.

The injury was clearly severe when it occurred and as Smith left the field he waved to the crowd and put his hands together as if in a prayer.

Joe Flacco's status for the Baltimore Ravens' Week 11 game is in doubt due to a hip injury.

Lamar Jackson would likely start for Flacco if he's injured.

Flacco injured his hip in last week's game against the Steelers.

The New Orleans Saints fear Dez Bryant suffered a torn Achilles tendon during practice on Friday.

Bryant signed with the Saints this week.

Bryant is likely to miss at least eight months, which would put him into a similar position he found himself in heading into 2018.

Bryant acknowledged the setback in a tweet on Friday afternoon, writing: "This is the ultimate test."

Leonard Fournette will return to the lineup for the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10.

Fournette practiced the entire week without any setbacks.

Fournette has been limited to just two games this season due to a hamstring injury. The Jaguars subsequently traded for Carlos Hyde.