Report: Packers to host Bears on Thanksgiving night

Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall (15) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during an NFL game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)

The full NFL schedule won’t be released until Tuesday night, but the first bit of Chicago Bears scheduling has already leaked out.

The rival Green Bay Packers will host the Bears on Thanksgiving night, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky.

First bit of schedule information: Packers will host the Bears on Thanksgiving night. #ESPNNFL
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) April 21, 2015

And perhaps that #Packers-Bears Thanksgiving night game could be the @Favre4Official jersey retirement ceremony.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) April 21, 2015

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has confirmed that the Packers will retire Favre’s number on Thanksgiving against the Bears.

New from JS: Packers will retire Favre number during Bears game Thanksgiving night http://t.co/HJGXeXvAI5 #Packers
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) April 21, 2015

Stay tuned for more as schedule news comes out throughout the day.

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