Over the past few days, the status of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky for the Thanksgiving Day matchup against the division rival Detriot Lions has been up in the air. Now it appears that Trubisky will indeed be watching from the sidelines in this potentially crucial divisional game on Thursday.

According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, Trubisky has officially been listed as doubtful for the showdown with the Lions. Backup Chase Daniel is expected to get the start in place of the second-year standout.

The Chicago Bears will be without their starting quarterback on Thanksgiving Day.

With Mitchell Trubisky battling a shoulder injury, Bears backup quarterback Chase Daniel is slated to start against the Detroit Lions on Thursday afternoon, sources told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

The team officially listed Trubisky as doubtful to play.

The Bears head into this matchup with the Lions as the division leader in the NFC North and have won four straight games. Although Trubisky isn't the dominant force like some other young quarterbacks around the league like Patrick Mahomes, Jared Goff, or Carson Wentz, the North Carolina product has been able to get the job done under center while leading a team that seems to be playoff bound at this point in the season.

In order to put in perspective what the loss of Trubisky will mean for the Bears, Daniel has little experience with only 78 passes thrown in his NFL career.

The last time Daniel made a start in the NFL was back in 2014 for the Kansas City Chiefs. The 32-year-old has been a career backup with Thursday being potentially the biggest game he's ever played.