Chicago Bears: Jaquan Brisker predicted to be “disappointed” in 2026
The Chicago Bears will see their entire starting safety core hit NFL free agency when the new league year begins. Kevin Byard was a First Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection this past season, and Chicago may try to retain him. Jaquan Brisker, on the other hand, just finished his rookie contract and will be looking for a significant pay raise on his next deal.
It is not sounding like the Bears are as interested in bringing him back.
And that may be just as well, as one NFL analyst believes that whichever team does sign him in free agency is not going to pay him what he may want.
Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker predicted to be disappointed in 2026
Whereas Byard led the NFC with seven interceptions and had 93 tackles on his way to being an All-Pro, Brisker had just one interception (though he did have the same number of tackles. The real issue, though, is that opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of 127.6 when targeting receivers covered by him.
After two consecutive seasons of giving up a 75.0% completion percentage when targeted, Moe Moton of Bleacher Report believes that any team that signs Brisker in free agent is going to be disappointed:
“Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles publicly mentioned All-Pro safety Kevin Byard as someone he wants to re-sign, which likely means the team will allow Jaquan Brisker to walk in free agency.
“Unlike Byard, who led the league with seven interceptions this past season, Brisker doesn’t force turnovers at a high rate, and that could work against him on the open market.
“Although Brisker can play both safety spots, he’s best suited to line up closer to the line of scrimmage and attack downhill, given his reliable tackling and physicality. However, that particular skill set doesn’t warrant a high-scale contract among safeties. The ball-hawking defenders get the big bucks.
“Moreover, teams may have sights set on a talented safety group in this year’s draft.
“If clubs are more intrigued by incoming safety prospects than a tone-setting veteran with limitations in coverage, Brisker could fall well short of his projected $11.1 million yearly market value rate, an estimate from Spotrac.”
Due to the number of high-quality safeties in the 2026 NFL Draft, teams that need more players at that position will not want to spend in free agency. At least, they will not want to spend heavily.
As Moton argues, this could mean that Brisker will not make the $11.1 million annual salary he may be expecting on his next deal.
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