The last several years have seen the Chicago Bears try to find a reliable safety through free agency and the low rounds of the NFL Draft.
Not since Mike Brown patrolled the back end of Chicago’s defense from 2000 to 2008, have the Bears had a comfortable feeling about the level of play they’d receive from safety. But even during his time in Chicago, it wasn’t all smooth sailing. From ‘04 to ‘07, Brown missed 43 games. The Bears have been desperately trying to fill a void at safety for a long time.