Chicago Bears Insider Sounds Alarm On Bears' Safety Dilemma Entering 2026

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One of nan biggest decisions facing Chicago Bears wide head Ryan Poles this offseason is astatine safety, wherever some Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker are scheduled to go unrestricted free agents.

In a cleanable world, Poles would find a measurement to bring some captious starters backmost for different tally successful Dennis Allen's defense. But nan latest breakdown from nan Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs paints an ominous outlook.

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"I don’t spot immoderate measurement nan Bears motion some Byard and Brisker," Biggs wrote. "That would beryllium pouring excessively overmuch money into nan information position. Even if Byard departs, I’m a small skeptical nan squad would pony up for Brisker. He was awesome successful nan divisional-round nonaccomplishment to nan Los Angeles Rams. It was his champion crippled of nan season, possibly his champion successful 4 years. I conscionable don’t consciousness for illustration he made a awesome effect complete nan people of nan regular season, and you can’t fto recency bias unreality your judgment."

Yikes.

Chicago Bears free information Kevin Byard (31) runs for a summation past Minnesota Vikings. Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images. | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

Byard ended nan 2025 play arsenic nan NFL's leader successful interceptions. He had an All-Pro year. Brisker, a 2022 second-round pick, proved he still has nan scope and physicality to beryllium 1 of nan amended young safeties successful nan convention contempt a concussion-riddled 2024.

Together, Byard and Brisker formed 1 of nan champion information duos successful nan NFL, but pinch nan position group viewed arsenic non-premium astir nan league, it's difficult to ideate Poles spending large money connected two safeties.

If Poles has to prime one, he's apt to take nan feline pinch much shot accumulation and activity experience.

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"Byard seems to for illustration nan thought of returning," Biggs wrote. "My conjecture is nan Bears mightiness effort to motion him to a two-year deal, possibly 3 years if they want to dispersed retired nan headdress deed a small bit. We’ll spot if nan sides tin get thing done."

With Caleb Williams connected his rookie woody and a request to onshore a big-time pass-rusher, nan Chicago Bears must stay disciplined. It's overmuch much apt that Poles will deed a reset astatine information and put resources successful much premium positions than it is to double down astatine safety.