Injured with a concussion in early October, the starting Bears safety remains sidelined and on injured reserve going into the final game.

The impact of losing safety Jaquan Brisker for the season Oct. 6 to a concussion is difficult to measure. It isn't the past season that is the question with Brisker, though -- it's the future.

Brisker went on injured reserve after suffering a concussion in Week 5. Clearly, the only thing that matters is Brisker's health. Hopefully, he can recover to full health. If he returns to action in 2025,

Bears general manager Ryan Poles said Tuesday he expects Brisker (concussion) to play for Chicago and contribute during the 2025 campaign, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Poles said Brisker and offensive lineman Ryan Bates (concussion),