Bears 2020 training camp preview: Safeties

With Eddie Jackson sliding back over to his natural position at free safety, the Chicago Bears defense should get a big boost.

Tashaun Gipson

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Gipson is in Chicago on a similar “prove-it” deal as Clinton-Dix. Signed to an extremely team-friendly one-year, $1.1 million deal, the former Texan could cash-in next offseason with a big season. Gipson will turn 30 in August, but he hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down, bringing in three interceptions, and bringing one back to the house last year.

Looking at his advanced statistics, Gipson allowed a 54.1 completion percentage along with a 55.0 quarterback rating and responsible for one touchdown. He was used heavily in blitz packages, causing two quarterback knockdowns. Of concern, he’ll need to improve the number of missed tackles, as he recorded the eighth-worst missed tackle percentage (13.6) on the Texans in 2019.