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."

Hall of Famer Mike Ditka is recovering after suffering a heart attack earlier this week, according to his agent.

"Coach Ditka had a mild heart attack earlier this week. Doctors inserted a pacemaker, and he is doing much better," Ditka's longtime agent, Steve Mandell, said Saturday. "He appreciates the outpouring of support and expects to be home soon."

Ditka, 79, has been recuperating in a Florida hospital, according to multiple reports.

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."