Is Chicago Bears Running Back Tarik Cohen Jewish?

( JTA ) — Since Jewish star player Julian Edelman is out for the entire 2017-18 NFL season after tearing his ACL , Jewish football fans may be looking for a new player to root for. On Sunday, during the league’s first full slate of games, a possible candidate emerged: Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen. Cohen, a rookie who was drafted in the fourth round of the draft back in April (not exactly a high pick) and played in college at North Carolina A&T (not exactly a high-profile school), proved his doubters wrong with a strong debut performance. He notched 66 rushing yards and 47 receiving yards, leading his team in both categories, and scored a receiving touchdown. Along the way, he was involved in several plays that made highlight reels . Maybe fans shouldn’t have been so surprised. It