The opportunity to make his NFL debut wasn’t the only reason that Bears rookie safety was thrilled to play in Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Broncos.
“It felt pretty good,” said Jackson, who has excelled in training camp after being limited during the offseason. “It gives you your confidence back, especially after the injury. I enjoyed it.”
Selected in the fourth-round of the draft, Jackson is contending for a starting job at safety opposite Quintin Demps and also competing to be the Bears’ primary punt returner.