Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker certainly made his feelings known on social media regarding one of his teammates getting what he called "robbed."
On Wednesday, the NFL named each conference's offensive, defensive, and special teams players of the week. Defensive back Josh Blackwell did earn the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after getting the game-sealing field goal block with less than a minute to go in the Bears' 25-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
It was a great moment to now have two Bears players who have earned players of the week, with Caleb Williams getting it for Week 3 as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after the win over the Cowboys. Brisker believes one more Bear should have gotten recognized.
Brisker defends his teammate who should have been the top defensive player in the NFC
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 4 after racking up five tackles and five pass deflections in their win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brisker disagreed with that decision as he thought it should have gone to his fellow safety, Kevin Byard III.
"The fact it should be two Bear players on here.. KB got robbed ! Go check out his stats"
The fact it should be two Bear players on here.. KB got robbed ! Go check out his stats https://t.co/LMe6jVAiv1
— Quanny B. (@JaquanBrisker) October 1, 2025
How good were Byard's stats against the Raiders? He dominated with seven tackles, two pass deflections, two interceptions, and one tackle for loss. His coverage skills were so good that PFF gave him a coverage grade of 94.4.
What an overpowering performance by Byard.
Brisker is right, though. Mitchell was great against a good Buccaneers passing game, but Byard did more than Mitchell did. Byard's two interceptions were critical in stopping the Raiders' drives and made an impact in support of the running game. While the Bears allowed 240 rushing yards from Las Vegas, it could have been a lot worse if Byard wasn't there to help out.
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Let the NFL disrespect the Bears, and the team can use that as fuel for when they get back from the bye week and build on the momentum of their two-game winning streak.