2. Both Tashaun Gipson and Deon Bush are confident they’ll win starting safety job
Lost in the hype of the Bears’ quarterback competition, there are several other crucial battles taking place during camp, most notably in the secondary. One of those is the starting safety spot opposite two-time Pro Bowler Eddie Jackson, where Gipson and Bush are battling.
Bush was the presumptive starter following Ha Ha Clinton-Dix’s departure in free agency. But once the Bears brought in Gipson, he soon became the favorite to lock down the starting role.
The Bears have insisted that this safety battle will be a wide-open competition, and both Gipson and Bush are happy with where they’re at in camp. And their confidence is at a high.
“Listen man, everyone’s confident in themselves,” Gipson said. “I’m sure if you ask Deon, he’d say the same thing. I absolutely believe that I’m still a starting safety in this league, that I’m a productive starter in this league, so I would like to always bet on myself vs. anybody, no matter who I’m in competition with. And I’m sure if you ask Deon the same thing, he should say the same thing, so obviously it’s what you do out there.”
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