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Former Bears safety Jaquan Brisker heading home to Pittsburgh

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Former Bears safety Jaquan Brisker is going home.

Brisker, who was born in Pittsburgh and attended Lackawanna College and Penn State, agreed to join the Steelers on a one-year deal Thursday.

Brisker, a former second-round pick of the Bears, wasn’t expected to return to the team this offseason. He played his best season last year — and finished with perhaps the best game of his career in the playoff loss to the Rams — but the team didn’t seem likely to devote serious money to both safety spots.