{"id":152655,"date":"2026-02-14T16:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=152655"},"modified":"2026-02-14T16:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T16:38:27","slug":"steal-of-the-offseason-49ers-just-hijacked-a-17-game-bears-starter-with-93-tackles-for-a-ridiculous-11m-secondary-now-straight-up-deadly-and-unfair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=152655","title":{"rendered":"STEAL OF THE OFFSEASON! 49ers just hijacked a 17-game Bears starter with 93 tackles for a ridiculous $11M\u2014secondary now straight-up DEADLY and unfair!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a move that\u2019s sending shockwaves through the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers have pulled off what can only be described as highway robbery in free agency. General Manager John Lynch and the front office have inked former Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker to a multi-year deal worth just $11 million annually, according to Spotrac projections. At that price, the Niners are adding a proven, hard-hitting playmaker who\u2019s fresh off his most durable and productive season yet. Forget the question marks at safety\u2014San Francisco\u2019s secondary is now a certified nightmare for opposing quarterbacks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2248936876-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" \/><br \/>\nBrisker, who turns 27 in April, wraps up his rookie contract with the Bears after a standout 2025 campaign where he started all 17 games for the first time in his career. The second-round pick from 2022 racked up 93 tackles, a sack, eight passes defended, three quarterback hits, and an interception during the regular season. But it was in the playoffs where Brisker truly shined, amassing 23 tackles, another sack, and two pass breakups across Chicago\u2019s two postseason games, including a heroic effort in their Wild Card loss to the Rams. As the NFL\u2019s official X account put it during that game: \u201cTFL. Sack. PBU. Jaquan Brisker was EVERYWHERE on that last drive.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TFL. Sack. PBU. Jaquan Brisker was EVERYWHERE on that last drive.<\/p>\n<p>LARvsCHI on NBC<br \/>Stream on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFLPlus<\/a> + Peacock <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I4tFSo1gUq\">pic.twitter.com\/I4tFSo1gUq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/2013047849144217965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Bears had expressed interest in retaining veteran Kevin Byard, but Brisker\u2019s name was notably absent from those discussions, signaling the end of his tenure in Chicago. Reflecting on what might have been his final game in a Bears uniform, Brisker told CHGO Sports, \u201cIt could\u2019ve been my last time in a Bears uniform and I wanted to soak that in. I\u2019m really the last person to leave the locker room\u2026 Embracing the locker room, embracing everything, I don\u2019t know what it\u2019ll be in the future for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, the future is now bright red and gold. Brisker\u2019s arrival addresses a key area of concern for the 49ers, who entered the 2026 offseason with promising but unproven young safeties like Ji\u2019Ayir Brown and Malik Mustapha. While both have flashed potential with their speed and athleticism, neither has matched Brisker\u2019s consistent impact against the run and pass. His linebacker-like urgency combined with elite DB awareness makes him a perfect fit for new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris\u2019s aggressive scheme. Brisker flies to the ball with reckless abandon, disrupting plays in the backfield and blanketing receivers downfield.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2255617531-e1770925232316.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" \/><br \/>\nSure, Brisker\u2019s injury history\u2014three concussions over his first three seasons, leading to 16 missed games\u2014raises some eyebrows. But his full participation in 2025 proves he\u2019s overcome those hurdles, emerging healthier and hungrier than ever. At $11 million per year, this is an absolute bargain for a player entering his prime. With roughly $43 million in cap space heading into free agency, the Niners still have room to address other needs like wide receiver and edge rusher, but bolstering the secondary was priority one.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine this revamped unit: Brisker patrolling the deep middle alongside Brown and Mustapha, with Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir locking down the corners. Opposing offenses, beware\u2014this group just got deadlier. The 49ers, already a perennial contender, are positioning themselves for another deep playoff run in 2026. If this signing is any indication, Lynch isn\u2019t messing around. Steal of the year? You bet. The Faithful should be ecstatic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a move that\u2019s sending shockwaves through the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers have pulled off what can only be described as highway robbery in free&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152656,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-152655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>STEAL OF THE OFFSEASON! 49ers just hijacked a 17-game Bears starter with 93 tackles for a ridiculous $11M\u2014secondary now straight-up DEADLY and unfair! - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=152655\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"STEAL OF THE OFFSEASON! 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