Deon Bush

Deon Bush (born August 14, 1993) is an American professional football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Deon Bush

Bush with the Chicago Bears in 2019
No. 26 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1993-08-14) August 14, 1993 (age 31) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Christopher Columbus (Miami)
College:	Miami (FL) (2012–2015)
NFL draft:	2016: 4th round, 124th pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (2016–2021) Kansas City Chiefs (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (LVII, LVIII)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 110 Sacks: 1.0 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 11 Interceptions: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.64 s	1.62 s	2.70 s	6.91 s	36 in (0.91 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	17 reps
All values are from NFL Combine, except cone drill from Pro Day[1][2]

Chicago Bears

Bush was selected in the fourth round (124th overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 2016 NFL draft.^[3] He signed a four-year contract worth $2.8 million with a $526,216 signing bonus.^[4] Bush made his NFL debut on September 25 against the Dallas Cowboys.^[5] In his third career game, he logged his first career tackle against the Green Bay Packers. He made his first career start on November 20, logging seven tackles.^[6] On December 18, Bush recorded his first pass breakup against the Green Bay Packers.^[7] Bush finished his rookie season with six starts in eleven games, 22 tackles and a pass breakup.

Bush had six tackles in 13 games in 2017.

Bush recorded his first NFL sack on November 22, 2018, when he sacked Matthew Stafford in the second quarter of the Bears' 23–16 victory over the Detroit Lions. On December 23, Bush started at free safety against the San Francisco 49ers in place of an injured Eddie Jackson; he recorded two tackles in the 14–9 Chicago victory.^[8][9]

Bush re-signed with the Bears on March 26, 2020.^[10] In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the New York Giants, Bush recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Daniel Jones during the 17–13 win.^[11] Bush was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 8, 2020,^[12] and was activated four days later.^[13]

On March 17, 2021, Bush re-signed with the Bears.^[14] He suffered a quad injury in Week 6 and was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2021.^[15] He was activated on November 20.^[16]

Kansas City Chiefs

Bush signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 28, 2022.^[17] Bush won Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles.^[18]

On April 3, 2023, Bush re-signed with the Chiefs. He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[19][20] He was signed to the active roster on December 16.^[21] In the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens, Bush recorded an interception on Lamar Jackson to prevail their victory and a trip to Super Bowl LVIII. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 to give Bush his second straight championship.^[22]

On March 14, 2024, Bush re-signed with the Chiefs on a one-year contract.^[23][24] He was released on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[25][26] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 11, 2025.^[27]