Jaquan Brisker has a 'real chance' to play Week 1 following thumb surgery
Impressive Chicago Bears preseason standout and former Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker has a ‘real chance’ to play Week 1 of the NFL regular season following thumb surgery.
The surgery was successful, but has sidelined Brisker for the past few days. He did not play in Chicago’s preseason victory over Seattle Thursday evening.
#Bears impressive rookie safety Jaquan Brisker recently underwent surgery to repair a thumb injuey, source said. It’s been fixed now and Brisker has a real chance to be ready for Week 1.
Brisker stood out early in camp, but has been sidelined the last few days.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 20, 2022
Brisker, a second round selection in the 2022 draft, has been one of the Bears’ top performers in preseason. He totaled 3 straight tackles in one of his few drives in Chicago’s win against the Chiefs a few weeks ago.
And he’s been showing out for some time at Penn State. The 3-year regular at Penn State tallied 153 tackles, 5 interceptions, 14 pass breakups and a fumble recovery in 21 starts. Brisker played at Lackawanna community college before transferring to Penn State in 2019.
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said there is no timetable for Brisker’s return as of Saturday afternoon.
