During the 2023 season, the future of Bears safety Eddie Jackson was unclear. A potential trade chip, he was not dealt at the trade deadline. It would come as a surprise if he were in Chicago for the 2024 campaign, however. 
Jackson recently appeared to bid farewell to the city in an Instagram post, The 30-year-old has spent his entire career with the Bears, but injuries and finances have become a complicating factor in his situation. Jackson last played a full campaign in 2020, and he has recorded more than one interception in a season only once during that span.
The two-time Pro Bowler is due $14.15MM in 2024, the final season of his current contract. No guaranteed salary exists on his pact, however, so the Bears could move on with little financial implications. A release before June 1 would yield $12.56MM in savings with a dead cap charge of $5.58MM. Designating him a post-June 1 cut would alter those figures to $14.15MM and $3.99MM, respectively. Jackson’s brief message implies he will be let go in the near future, a move which would come as little surprise given the financial benefits of doing so.
Jackson’s resurgent 2022 performance – in which he recorded four interceptions and a pair of forced fumbles – drew a PFF grade of 76.2, the second-highest mark of his career. His rating this year (58.6) was in line with his others in recent seasons, though, due in part to poor coverage grades. The Alabama product allowed three touchdowns and a passer rating of 120.6 in coverage in 2023, something which would hurt his value in the event he reached free agency.
Jackson was mentioned as a name to watch on the trade front in advance of the trade deadline. Taking on the 2024 portion of his contract would have been burdensome for an acquiring team, though, and he finished out the year with Chicago. The former fourth-rounder logged a 100% snap share in each game he was healthy for, proving his ability to log a starter’s workload with the Bears or a new team moving forward.
Chicago has 2022 second-rounder Jaquan Brisker in place as a safety starter, and he will be counted on as a key defender for the foreseeable future. The Bears have a number of other inexpensive options at the position, including Elijah Hicks, Jaylon Jones, Quindell Johnson, Douglas Coleman and Adrian Colbert. Jackson, a veteran of 100 starts, could offer at least experienced depth on the backend of an interested team, although a free agent agreement would likely come at a much lower cost than what he is currently due.
Jackson was good, when he wanted to be. Im sure the Bears would like him back but at less, not more.
Jackson made plays on the ball, but he’s was actually good for 2 years literally stopped tackling for 3 years and then had 1 last good season, we will miss him quarterbacking the secondary before the snap and that is a big thing, but his between the whistle skills can be replaced
He gone unless restructuring that contract
Just too much dough for the value he has. Even if restructured his ability on the field has diminished aside from being a vet leader
He and Whitehair are probly not long for Chicago..
Ronon- Those are the 2 obvious moves, Hopefully Poles can get creative and find a way to dump Davis and save another 11 million but that isn’t going to be easy. I haven’t really taken a deep dive to see what else they can lose
Davis had an off the field tragedy to start last year and got stronger as the year wore on, I’ll admit he’s susceptible to gettin destroyed on a play here and there but he’s not even close to cuttable
Unfortunately he’s not cuttable you gain no advantage by doing so. If you have to pay him 11 million whether you play him or not that stinks. That ones on Poles, He doled it out and he took off 2 months for his family tragedy. Never heard of anyone else doing that in NFL history. When my dad died I got 2 days.
Hate to see Jackson go but it might his time as part of the current rebuild in Chicago.
He got paid and stopped playing.
Pace gave him that contract. Enough said there. He paid him like he was going to an All Pro forever so all the Jaylon Johnson lovers beware. I mean I like Johnson also but not for what he wants. It’s better to move on. The Bears aren’t one guy away. But I’d much rather pay that money to Danielle Hunter and keep the 40 million they have left over and sign some other needs. Plus I’m pretty sure you could get a 2nd rounder at least. 2nd and a 5th would be my guess. Jackson and Whitehair are toast and Johnson might price himself out of Chicago. That would leave the Bears around 65 million to help solve their needs. If you have 65 million and you sign Hunter for 25 That leaves the 40 I mentioned. Plus extra draft picks.
Douglas Coleman is a Madden generated name, admit it NFL trade rumors