Linebacker Devin Bush seems to have found a home on the Chicago Bears defense. He has been playing well all season as a constant presence all over the field. However, his game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have been his best performance yet.
In Sunday night’s win against Tampa Bay, Bush finished the game as Chicago’s leading tackler with nine tackles, including three solo tackles and a tackle for loss. Once again, he was all over the field for the Bears’ defense and proved to be a crucial part of Chicago’s win.
“I think he keeps getting better every week. And off the cuff, once again, we’ve got to look at this tape here, but this might have been his best game yet as a Bear. And we’ll see if that stays true or not,” head coach Ben Johnson
said. “But he’s all over the place, playing physical when he’s hitting guys. He’s fast. He’s a great coverage player. We already knew that. But I think his understanding of the defense is really what’s allowing him to play instinctive, fast football right now.”
After their 27-24 win over the Buccaneers, the Bears go into their bye week with a 7-2 record. They have won in almost every way possible this season, including an offensive explosion in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers and an offensive disaster against Tampa Bay with five turnovers. However, between how Bush played and the improvement of Chicago’s defense following the Jeffery Simmons trade, they were able to overcome their turnovers and get a win.
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