Bears

Deon Bush Agrees to One-Year Deal With the Bears

Deon Bush is staying in Chicago.

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March 17, 2021

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With the 2021 league year beginning on Wednesday, teams around the NFL have begun signing their veteran players to new deals. The Chicago Bears are no different, as the team retained safety Deon Bush today.

Safety Deon Bush is returning to the Chicago Bears on a 1-year deal, per @DrewJRosenhaus.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2021

Bush will return to Chicago for his sixth season with the team. A quality depth player and special teams ace, Bush has appeared in 65 games for the Bears, including eight career starts. With starting safety Tashaun Gipson currently without a deal, Bush could potentially be in line to start next season.

It’s worth noting that the 2016 fourth-round pick has worked extensively with new defensive coordinator Sean Desai. Desai served as the Bears safeties coach in 2019 and 2020.