Chicago Bears’ Kyler Gordon sets sights on record-breaking sack goal

No defensive back in NFL history has recorded 10 sacks in a season. Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon is looking to become the first.

Gordon made his goal of 10 sacks clear after putting up his fourth against the New England Patriots. He is already for the team lead with Austin Booker. But for Gordon, it still isn’t enough, via Dan Wiederer of the Athletic.

“Not done,” Gordon said. “Keep going. That’s only four. It’s not enough.”

“My goal is 10,” he concluded. “We’re going to see.”

After a lengthy calf injury absence, Gordon returned to the field with a bang, putting up three sacks against the Atlanta Falcons. Now, he is nearly halfway towards a milestone once thought impossible.

Gordon will need to stay healthy, that’s been the biggest red flag over his five-year career. But when on the field, the cornerback has proven to be a pivotal difference maker.

Chicago Bears’ Kyler Gordon, Dennis Allen on same page

Alongside his own natural talent, Gordon’s immediate rise has been aided by defensive coordinator Dennis Allen’s scheme. He will routinely send cornerbacks off the edge. And with defenders dropping back in disguise coverages so often, opposing teams have little time to react when the defensive back starts rushing forward.

Gordon has proven to be a perfect chess piece for Allen’s plan. Now fully healthy and back in the fold, the defensive coordinator is expecting his cornerback to eclipse new heights.

“He’s got outstanding quickness and he’s really elusive,” Allen said. “It’s his ability to stutter his feet and then accelerate, or his ability to dip the tip and turn the corner. He just has a knack for it and an innate ability to find the quarterback. Some guys really have that and some don’t.”

On the flip side, Gordon is clearly on board with Allen’s plan. Once back in Halas Hall, the pair worked closely during the defensive back’s rehab process. They’re both now seeing the fruits of that labor.

“I appreciate him,” Gordon said. “We’ve been waiting to do this together. So I just appreciate him putting me in the position to do that. This is just the beginning.”

Gordon has already set the Bears record for most sacks in a season by a cornerback. Dave Duerson, who recorded seven in 1986, has the most by any Chicago defensive back in a year. After his hot start, the rising nickel back is now looking to shatter that record.

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