The Chicago Bears have been active during the early stages of the 2026 NFL offseason thus far. Unfortunately, they have also suffered quite a few losses from last year’s team as well.
On Thursday, another of those losses occurred.
According to a report from longtime NFL insider Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Bears have lost starting safety Jaquan Brisker to the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal worth $5.5 million.
“The #Steelers are signing former #Bears S Jaquan Brisker to a 1-year, $5.5M deal, per The Insiders in a deal done by @AndreOdom and @aj__stevens,” Rapoport wrote on X.
What Are the Bears Losing in Jaquan Brisker?
During the 2025 NFL season, Brisker was a huge part of the Chicago defense. He played in 17 games, racking up 93 total tackles to go along with a sack, an interception, and eight defended passes. Brisker has played all four of his NFL seasons with the Bears leading up to signing with the Steelers.
Throughout his entire four-year tenure in Chicago, the 26-year-old safety totaled 342 tackles, seven sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, four interceptions, and 21 defended passes.
Brisker may not have been a “star” in the NFL, but he is a quality starting safety. Add in the fact that the Bears also watched Kevin Byard III leave in NFL free agency to sign with the New England Patriots, and the Chicago secondary got much worse this offseason. C.J. Gardner-Johnson has also agreed to terms on a free agency deal with the Buffalo Bills.
It will be interesting to see what the Bears’ starting secondary looks like during the upcoming 2026 NFL season. Losing Brisker was a painful loss. He can be replaced, but he had started developing into a very good starter in Chicago.
Expect to continue hearing news and rumors come out about the team as the offseason moves forward. There are still quality players remaining in free agency. It would not be surprising to see Ryan Poles and the Bears try to make another move or two before the 2026 NFL Draft in late April.
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