Coming into this season, most would’ve agreed that safety Jaquan Brisker was one of the top extension priorities looking toward 2025. He’d become one of their most reliable defensive backs, showcasing terrific versatility. Things were going well through the first month. Brisker was arguably off to the best start to his career. Then, a collision with Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble changed everything. Brisker was knocked out of the game with a concussion. It was hoped he’d be back within the next week or two.
That didn’t happen. In fact, it still hasn’t. Now, according to head coach Matt Eberflus, it won’t happen again this week. Mind you, Brisker suffered the injury on October 6th. That means he has been out a whole month. It would be one thing if this were a knee, ankle, or hamstring issue. The fact it’s a concussion keeping him out this long raises serious red flags about his well-being, both in the short and long term. Forget an extension. Brisker may face the possibility of not playing football again at this rate.
It also puts the Bears in a difficult spot about the future of that position.
Uncertainty of Jaquan Brisker makes safety a need.
Safety was far from a thought when looking ahead to the 2025 off-season. Kevin Byard was signed for two years, and Brisker was entrenched as the other starter. Depth was the only question mark for GM Ryan Poles to consider. If this concussion issue persists, the Bears must consider pivoting elsewhere. It’s cold and calculated, but Poles is duty-bound to do what is best for the team. He can’t gamble on Brisker’s long-term health, which means he needs to find somebody else.
Subscribe to the BFR Youtube channel and ride shotgun with Dave and Ficky as they break down Bears football like nobody else.
Chicago has four picks in the first three rounds, including two 2nd round picks. Obviously, the offensive and defensive lines will be a heavy focus. It wouldn’t be shocking if the Bears plucked a safety somewhere in that range. Early projections have eight safeties ranked in this class’s top 100 overall prospects. If Jaquan Brisker doesn’t rebound soon, don’t be shocked if Poles decides to dabble in that group next April. Hopefully, it won’t come to that.
Yes this is a cold business as you indicate that Ryan Poles know, however i think the question becomes will Poles even be employed here next April, he’s had what, 3 years to right this ship, not only is it listing, it’s sinking fast…….!
If a hard hitting in the box safety is part of the defense, maybe the team should have two good quality ones, and rotate them, both to minimize plays, and for either one to be ready in case of injury to the other. They kind of do that at running back by default, why not safety? It just makes sense.
I’ve made $84,000 so far this month working online and I’m a full time student. I’m using an online business opportunity I heard about and I’ve made such great money. It’s really user friendly and I’m just so happy that I found out about it. The potential with this is endless.
Here’s what I do. . . . .. .>>> Www.Work60.Com
@David You are trying to hurt my feelings, silly you. Your short dramatic one sentence comment has two errors: “every again” should be “ever again” and you did not complete your personal attack against innocent me with a “period” silly. Fourth grade class, you are now dismissed for recess. Just don’t tease David out on the playground because of his mistakes in class. Let him play hopscotch too.
Unless the Bears beat the odds and turn it around this season, I am hard-pressed to see them anymore as an obvious Superbowl contender in 2025. The totality of dysfunction of this year, compounded by injuries and likely non-signings of, say, Teven, Jones, and Brisker mean another year of rebuilding on a more realistic basis. Just to be a playoff contender would require the GM/team to hit on all the draft picks and free agent signings, and the injured returning at a high level. Now when was the last time such occurred?