Bears ST coach says they are hosting a competition between 3 players at punt returner
It's no secret that the Bears search for their primary punt returner moving forward. Well, a surprise name emerged: Eddie Jackson. Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower listed the Bears' star safety first when discussing players in the competition for the job, along with Dante Pettis and Josh Blackwell, if coaches decide to move on from Velus Jones Jr.
Here is what Jackson had to say on the subject:
«I've always been in love with it,» said Jackson. «I used to beg all the special teams coaches, like, �C'mon just give me one time! Let me back there and just give me one time!'
«I personally like the ball, so if I can get the ball in my hands, I'm perfectly fine with it. I'm not complaining.»
Eddie Jackson is once again playing like a top safety in the NFL. He's simply been tremendous this season. That makes it easy to forget he was a lethal punt returner at Alabama. He only returned 11 punts in his entire college career, but they went for 253 yards and two touchdowns.
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