Former Minnesota Vikings nemesis is now an agent for the FBI

Charles Tillman used to torment the Minnesota Vikings when he played for the Chicago Bears and now he has joined the FBI.

During the mid-2000s, the Chicago Bears had a string of seasons where the team’s defense was consistently among the NFL’s best. Their talent on the defensive side of the ball was even able to get them all the way to the Super Bowl in 2006.

One of the keys to those Chicago defenses being so successful was the play of cornerback Charles “Peanut” Tillman. The Bears corner was a master at creating turnovers during his prime (38 interceptions and 44 forced fumbles in his 13-year career).

As members of the NFC North, the Minnesota Vikings had to face Tillman and Chicago at least twice a year from 2003 to 2014.

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He definitely caused a ton of stress for the Vikings on numerous occasions. But at least Minnesota’s fans have the memory of the cornerback being burned by Bernard Berrian for 99-yard touchdown in 2008.

Tillman retired from the NFL in 2016 and since then, he has decided to venture down a completely different career path.

On Friday, it was revealed that the former Bears corner is now an agent for the FBI. According to the Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs, Tillman has successfully completed the steps necessary to graduate from the FBI’s training academy.

Biggs also mentioned that the former Chicago defensive back will now be on a two-year probationary period that will allow him to ease into becoming a full-fledged FBI agent.

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A number of former NFL players have gone on to have careers in some pretty unique fields of work following their time in the league. Tillman becoming an FBI agent certainly ranks up there as one of the most unique career choices ever made by a former NFL player.