Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 28, 2022
Bears notebook: Eddie Jackson embracing leadership role
Bears safety Eddie Jackson (39, returning a fumble fro a touchdown against the Panthers in 2017) was up to his old tricks at practice Thursday.Safety Eddie Jackson intercepted a tipped pass and took it to the house in Thursday’s practice. But the celebration wasn’t like in his heyday of 2017-18. That old gang is all but gone.
In fact, with Khalil Mack, Akiem Hicks and Danny Trevathan no longer with the Bears and Roquan Smith on the physically unable to perform list as a contract holdout, Jackson is the only starter remaining from the Bears’ vaunted 2018 defense under Vic Fangio that lead the NFL in scoring defense and takeaways.
