The 2025 season has been full of surprises from the Chicago Bears, but the biggest of them all has to be the emergence of cornerback Nahshon Wright as a takeaway machine. His eight takeaways this year lead the league, and his five takeaways in November helped him become the NFC Defensive Player of the Month.
He had one takeaway in all five of Chicago’s wins in the month, which, according to the Bears, makes him the first Bear with a takeaway in five straight games since at least 1970.
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The Bears are the 27-year-old Wright’s third team since entering the league in 2021 as a third-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys, and his position coach then and now is Al Harris. Wright was asked to describe the journey he and Harris have been on since then.
“Crazy. Just because of the fact that he’s always believed in me, and that goes a long way,” Wright said. “I texted him yesterday, and I just told him I appreciate him more than he knows. Because teams gave up on me in a sense, and it was cool to have someone like that who believes in you. I’ve been on — this is now my third team — and he’s still been there every step of the way, checking on me.”
The Bears shared Wright’s November highlights on social media earlier today.
And here’s Wright’s full press conference from Thursday.