The Jayden Daniels Hail Mary feels forever ago at this point – but Tyrique Stevenson refuses to forget.
During a time in the offseason where real news is hard to come by, this video emerged of Stevenson speaking to what motivates him (note that this video does contain adult language):
Yesterday, Adam Hoge of CHGO noted that the Bears “still view fourth-year corner Tyrique Stevenson as a starter, even though he didn’t finish the 2025 season
in that standing.”
Safe to say that Tyrique is ready to prove himself in a big contract year.
Still — it is easy to see why many might be leery of his effort and abilities after an up-and-down first three seasons in the NFL highlighted by big time turnovers and marred by big time mental errors.
Do you trust Tyrique Stevenson as CB2?
Personally, I do. In fact, as the Nashon Wright experiment began to fizzle out towards the end of the 2025 season, I was arguing that Stevenson deserved a chance to prove himself as the starting cornerback opposite Jaylon Johnson entering the playoffs. He proved himself in week 17 with a 75.4 pff grade despite limited snaps, while allowing a passer rating of 39.6 (in a game where Purdy was lights out no less).
In fact, in Stevenson’s last five contexts (including the two playoff games) he allowed a passer rating of 77.1, 56.2, 39.6, 39.6, and 77.1. That comes out to a strong 57.6 passer rating allowed in those regular season contests and 67.7 in the playoffs — which should give us some degree of confidence in his trajectory coming into 2026.
Still, it’s easy to get worried that Stevenson could revert to his old habits that undercut his clear talent. In three of his starts last season, he gave up 4 or more completions, all totaling greater than 96 yards. That simply won’t cut it.
However, if Stevenson can prove that he has faced down the noise and turned the page, he has my confidence that he will be a very good CB2 for the Bears in 2026.
