Sports Bears’ Eddie Jackson becomes highest-paid safety in NFL after four-year extension worth $58.4 million January 3, 2020 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY Comments Off on Bears’ Eddie Jackson becomes highest-paid safety in NFL after four-year extension worth $58.4 million There's a new best-paid safety in the NFL, as the Chicago Bears and Eddie Jackson agreed to a four-year, $58.4 million extension on Friday.