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Tillman A Go For Bears While Jennings Sits For Packers

By Adam Hoge-

GREEN BAY, Wis. (CBS) -- Bears cornerback Charles Tillman will start Thursday night's game at Lambeau Field, but Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings is inactive with a groin injury.

Both players were sidelined with injuries this week. Tillman suffered a shin injury in Sunday's win over the Colts and missed Tuesday's practice before being limited Wednesday. Jennings was not able to practice at all this week. James Jones will start in his place.

Surprisingly, the Bears' inactives include nose tackle Matt Toeaina. Instead, Amobi Okoye is active and Stephen Paea will start. Also inactive Thursday is Bears tight end Kyle Adams who has a shoulder injury.

Here is tonight's full list of inactives:

Bears
WR Dane Sanzenbacher
S Jeremy Jones
C Edwin Williams
NT Matt Toeaina
OT Jonathan Scott
TE Kyle Adams
DT Nate Collins

Packers
WR Jarrett Boykin
S Sean Richardson
CB Devon House
RB James Starks
LB Terrell Manning
WR Greg Jennings
DE C.J. Wilson

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