The Chicago Bears didn’t get any main Pro Bowl nods again in 2017, but they did manage to lock up four alternates. Akiem Hicks, Jordan Howard, Kyle Long and Tarik Cohen hold those honors. It’s a small consolation for what has been another difficult year but it’s also a sign that this team could be headed in the right direction.
At the same time some people are upset that certain other players didn’t get proper recognition for their efforts. Kyle Fuller has turned in by far the best season of his career, going toe to toe with some of the best receiver in the game and rarely giving up anything. Danny Trevathan has missed four games but still has almost 80 tackles with two sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery.
Rookie safety Eddie Jackson might be the biggest. He’s been tremendous for the team this year with 55 tackles, two interceptions, three recovered fumbles, a forced fumble and two defensive touchdowns. However, there may be another name that isn’t getting the recognition he deserves.
Adrian Amos is the Bears defender who needs more love
It’s so easy to forget about Adrian Amos. He didn’t even begin the 2017 season as the Bears starting safety. Only after Quintin Demps went down did he get the chance. Now he’s been absent the past couple games due to a hamstring issue. Even so Pro Football Focus listed him as one of their biggest Pro Bowl snubs.
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.@SmashAmos38 of the @ChicagoBears made PFF's list of top Pro Bowl snubshttps://t.co/NEQX5DNT0X pic.twitter.com/1wATDvTsgh
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) December 22, 2017
Do they have an argument? As it turns out they might. Amos only played 11 games to this point. He has 54 tackles with an interception, two forced fumbles, a recovered fumbles and a defensive touchdown. Those are solid numbers considering the time he’s missed. While it’s not enough to get him Pro Bowl recognition, it could be enough to secure him a long-term contract.
Demps went down on Injured Reserve earlier in the year. He’ll also be 33-years old in 2018. Having Amos step up and play so well could convince the Bears to move forward with him starting next to Jackson. It would be quite the comeback story after getting benched this year.
