On March 13, 2014, Hixon signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. On May 27, 2014, during the Organized Team Activities (OTA), he suffered a torn ACL for the third time in his career.
On the same day that his injury during the Bears' OTAs was announced, Hixon announced through his Facebook page that he would be retiring from the NFL. On June 3, 2014, the Bears terminated Hixon's contract with an injury settlement.