MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Kyle Fuller had two interceptions and one shoeshine Sunday.
After he picked off the second of his two passes, returning it 35 yards to the Dolphins’ 12-yard line, he and his fellow defensive backs got to work. Safety Adrian Amos got down on all fours, and Fuller sat on his back, pretending to read a paper. Kneeling in front of him and holding the ball, safety Eddie Jackson pantomimed shining Fuller’s shoes.
“It’s something we’ve been talking about a little bit,” Fuller said. “It was fun to get the opportunity to do it.”
In Sunday’s 31-28 overtime loss to the Dolphins, Fuller became the first Bear in four years to pick off two passes in a game. That last player: Fuller himself, in 2014 against the 49ers.
For a defense that didn’t get a sack, the turnovers provided a spark.
“It’s something we definitely needed to try to get something going,” Fuller said. “I felt like it did a little bit.”
