The Bears cut All-Pro safety Eddie Jackson earlier this year, and will replace him with another All-Pro.
Byard has been one of the best safeties in the league since the Titans selected him in the third-round of the 2016 draft. Now, he’ll work in the back of the Bears defense.playing style at safety. Brisker is best known as a big hitting strong safety, and he often creeps into the box to help defend the middle portion of the field. Byard on the other hand is best known for his work in the deep portion of the field.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyByard burst onto the NFL in his sophomore season when he led the league with eight interceptions and added two fumble recoveries. He earned First-Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors that year. Since then he's been one of the most reliable takeaway machines in the game. In 130 career games Byard has 28 picks, four fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and one defensive touchdown.
Byard isn't just a ballhawk, though. According to PFF, Byard has a very good 6.8% missed tackle rate over his career. That's a big upgrade from Jackson's 14.5% missed tackle rate. Byard set a new personal best with 122 tackles last season. This probably isn't a long-term move for the Bears. Byard will turn 31 this year, so the team could view him as a high-performing bridge to a younger player by the time his two seasons with the Bears are done. However with just five draft picks in GMwar chest as things stand, the Bears can move safety down their priority list in this year's draft.
The Bears cut Jackson last month, after a nagging foot injury cost him 10 games between the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
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