The Bears claimed linebacker D’Marco Jackson and cornerback Jaylon Jones off waivers on Wednesday, per the NFL’s transaction wire. Tom Pelissero was the first to share the full transaction list.
Additionally, none of the players the Bears placed on waivers were claimed by another team. This allows them to retain said players on their practice squad, should they choose to do so.
Jackson, 27, was a fifth-round pick by the Saints out of Appalachian State in 2022. He was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player
of the Year in 2021 and has served in a key special teams role for New Orleans prior to his release. He has played in 27 games over the last two seasons, most notably tallying 382 snaps on special teams for the Saints in 2023.
Jones, also 27, is a familiar face for the Bears, having played for the team for three seasons since signing as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M in 2022. Between his three years in Chicago, he tallied 85 tackles, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble with five total starts. He signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals back in March, but he was waived as a part of their 53-man roster cutdowns.
As far as former Bears players who were claimed by other teams go, cornerback Reddy Steward got claimed by the Cowboys after he had been waived by the Vikings.
