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One of the Pittsburgh Steelers newest additions is very happy with his new team.
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed safety Jaquan Brisker in free agency this offseason, and it is safe to say he’s very happy with that decision thus far.
Brisker recently expressed his gratitude for his new team while throwing a little bit of shade at his former team, the Chicago Bears.
“I’m really Blessed ! This is what I prayed for , this exact situation.. grass is greener,” posted on X.
The Bears selected Brisker in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Over his first four years in the league, he recorded 342 tackles, seven sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 21 passes defensed and four interceptions.
Brisker did that all while displaying his versatility, playing almost the same amount of snaps at free safety (1,270) as he did in the box (1,290), according to Pro Football Focus.
However, Brisker is now expected to spend most of his time at free safety, with DeShon Elliot starting on the strong side — an opportunity he is more than ready for.
“Yeah, I am very excited,” Brisker said at OTAs. “I mean, we got a lot of different things, a lot of different personnel and things like that, and just not showing what we’re going to do. Having a little disguise to it or sometimes we’ll just be in it, but it’s been giving us a lot of flexibility.”
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Brisker attended Penn State, where he had 151 tackles, 13 passes defensed and five interceptions from 2019-21.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Free-Agent Addition Throws Shade at Former Team: ‘Grass is Greener’
