The Chicago Bears have a great deal of work to do this off-season in regards to their roster. They have certainly set themselves up for success, though, with the cost-saving measures they have taken so far. While Drew Dalman‘s retirement was unexpected, it did clear up some much-needed cap space. Furthermore, Chicago has parted ways with wide receiver DJ Moore and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds.
All told, these moves have given the Bears about $34 million in cap space with which to work.
That being said, they have many needs to fill and must be smart about how they spend this money. One player that they likely will not choose to pay is safety Jaquan Brisker, who is set to be a free agent.
Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker could join Matt Eberflus on the San Francisco 49ers
Earlier this week, it was reported that former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus had been hired as an assistant defensive coach by the San Francisco 49ers. He is not the defensive coordinator; that role was filled by Raheem Morris.
Eberflus himself was fired as the defensive coordinator of Dallas Cowboys after just one season earlier this winter. Now that he is with San Francisco, Matt Barrows, who covers the 49ers for The Athletic, believes Brisker could join him there:
“The 49ers showed interest in Brisker before the 2022 draft, before Eberflus’ Bears ended up taking him in the second round. He was also Brown’s teammate at Penn State. If the 49ers want to spend money to shore up the position, Brisker would be a good addition.”
The only problem with this, as Barrows notes later, is that San Francisco is pretty well set at the safety position already. With other needs on their roster, they likely would not give Brisker the kind of salary that he could receive elsewhere.
That being said, a reunion with Eberflus would be a benefit for the soon-to-be former Bears safety. He allowed the lowest completion percentages of his career playing under the former Chicago head coach, and might be less prone to giving up big plays if he were to sign in San Francisco.
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