LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Speaking publicly for the first time since a concussion forced him to miss 12 games last season, Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker said he is not concerned over the risk of reinjury after returning to the practice field this spring.
"I'm going to continue to play the same way," Brisker said. "That was my first time really having a contact injury. He hit his head on my neck, so he kind of just hit his helmet on the right spot. Really just moving on from that."
Brisker suffered a concussion after he collided with Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble on Oct. 6, 2024. Tremble was immediately ruled out with a concussion while Brisker was able to stay in the game and log 85% of defensive snaps.
It wasn't until later that evening that Brisker experienced concussion-lik