Ha Ha Clinton-Dix & Buster Skrine
Two important parts of the Bears’ defense from a season ago are no longer a part of the team. Safety Adrian Amos and cornerback Bryce Callahan are now with the Packers and the Denver Broncos respectively. To fill those voids, Chicago signed Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Buster Skrine this offseason.
Clinton-Dix, who played four-and-a-half seasons with Green Bay, is the Bears’ new starting strong safety. With him sharing the secondary with All-Pro free safety Eddie Jackson, Chicago’s play against the pass shouldn’t be a problem. However, strong safety isn’t Clinton-Dix’s natural position, and he’s been noted as sometimes being a liability against the run.
As for Skrine, a nine-year veteran, he will have some big shoes to fill. Callahan was arguably the best slot corner in the NFL last season. Hopefully, both Clinton-Dix and Skrine can quickly mesh with the defense so that they can pick up where they left off in 2018.