At this point, Illinois Fighting Illini safety is just content being back on the field.

He missed most of last season due to ankle and shoulder injuries. Now, he’s just ready to put everything behind him.

“It was a rough time,” Bailey said. “It’s in the past. I’m more worried about where I’m going.” 

Bailey had a promising season as a true freshman in 2022. He played in all 13 games, finishing with three interceptions and 10 tackles. Last year was an expected breakout season but injuries prevented that. He only played one game before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery in mid-September.

“It’s phenomenal,” Bailey said. “Obviously, I love this game. I love this sport. Just being able to come back after such a long time time off, it’s so thrilling but at the same I can step back and just enjoy the game Because I’ve been out so long, all these aches and pains that I dreaded two years ago, now I enjoy them because it makes me feel I’m back in the groove of things.” 

Last season wasn’t a complete waste. He said his used the time on the sideline to become a better student of the game.

‘Being able to watch film a lot and being on the field almost from a coaching perspective and see how the numbers fit and how coverages work,” Bailey said.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – An Illinois man is behind bars after he delayed the Morgan Wallen concert at Arrowhead Stadium by 40 minutes with threats to shoot 2 Kansas City Chiefs players.

The Jackson County, Missouri, Prosecutor’s Office announced on Saturday, Aug. 3, that Aaron Brown III, 23, of Winchester, Illinois, has been charged with the Class E felony of making a terroristic threat in the second degree.

Court records indicated that detectives with the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department and intelligence analysts with the Kansas City Fusion Center discovered a threat against two individuals made on X. Brown allegedly threatened to shoot two members of the Kansas City Chiefs organization who were at a Friday concert at Arrowhead Stadium.

According to the Arrowhead Stadium event schedule, Morgan Wallen played a concert there on Friday night. He was joined by Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Chris Jones was also in attendance.

Court documents also noted that the concert was delayed for 40 minutes as Brown was located. He was charged earlier on Saturday with a bond of $15,000 set.

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Morgan Wallen‘s concert at Arrowhead Stadium was delayed by 40 minutes on Friday as police arrested a man at the venue.

Aaron Brown of Winchester, Illinois was charged with a Class E felony of making a terrorist threat in the 2nd degree after threatening to shoot two Kansas City Chiefs players who were in attendance at the concert, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor.

Although the prosecutor did not disclose the names of Brown’s targets, Wallen walked onto the stage Friday with Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones while wearing a Chiefs jersey.

Police detectives and intelligence analysts working at the stadium on Friday were monitoring threats online when they discovered Brown’s post on X. Brown then confirmed to police that he was at the stadium as they located him and took him into custody.

Brown was charged Saturday morning, during which a $15,000 bond was set. Prosecutors requested a $250,000 cash bond.

Wallen is currently on the road for his One Night at a Time World Tour in support of his third studio album One Thing at a Time, resuming Aug. 8 in Las Vegas and wrapping up Oct. 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina.