Briggs in full pads, practices on limited basis as Bears prepare for opener against Detroit

Published September 8, 2010 4:44pm EDT | Updated November 20, 2014 6:19pm EST

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Pro Bowl linebacker Lance Briggs was in full pads for the first time since Aug. 28 and practiced on a limited basis for the Chicago Bears on Wednesday.

Briggs has been nursing a sprained right ankle since the third preseason game against Arizona.

The Bears open the season Sunday against the Detroit Lions.