Overview
- Multiple outlets report the contract at $5.5 million for one year, with one local report listing $5 million.
- Brisker, a 2022 second-round pick by Chicago, started 52 games over four seasons and posted 93 tackles in 2025.
- He returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh and reunites with former Penn State teammate Joey Porter Jr.
- Coverage notes his 2024 concussion history as a factor in the market yielding a short-term, team-friendly deal.
- With Brisker departing and Kevin Byard signing with the Patriots, the Bears have turned to Coby Bryant and Cam Lewis as they rework the safety group, with Elijah Hicks still on the roster.