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Takeaway drought ‘getting stressful’ for Bears all-pro S Eddie Jackson

Bears safety Eddie Jackson is coming up on 11 months since his last interception, and every day of that drought has been exasperating.

He’s been a game changer since his days at Alabama and was an all-pro with seven takeaways and two touchdowns last season. But he’s played more than 600 snaps this season and all he has to show for it is a fumble recovery in Week 3.

It’s driving him nuts.

“This is the longest I’ve ever been in my life without an interception, without a touchdown — ever,” Jackson said. “So it’s getting stressful.