The Bears passed on re-signing safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix in part because they believe in Deon Bush.
For now, anyway.
“Ha Ha was a good signing for us last year,” Bears general manager Ryan Pace said Tuesday in a teleconference with beat reporters prior to Thursday’s NFL Draft. “He did a good job and I think he got rewarded from Dallas [a one-year, $4 million deal].
“Part of that decision is how we feel about a guy like Deon Bush. We feel good about … DHC [DeAndre’ Houston-Carson] … [Jordan] Lucas. And then also the talent of Eddie Jackson boosting that whole position group.