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The Chicago Bears have a new quarterback to prepare for in JJ McCarthy. Who makes his official NFL debut for the Minnesota Vikings after losing his 2024 season. But Chicago won’t have top cornerback Jaylon Johnson. The All-Pro defender is officially ruled out ahead of the Monday Night Football opener. Fox NFL insider Jordan Schultz […]

Heading into the 2025 debut edition of Monday Night Football, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Chicago Bears was the status of defensive backs Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon. Landing on the Week 1 2025 injury report with a groin and hamstring injury respectively, losing Johnson and Gordon would prove disastrous for the Bears, […]

Ben Johnson will make his head coaching debut when the Chicago Bears host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. Fans anticipate a much improved offense in Johnson’s first year at the helm. But defense could be an issue in the season opener as the status of both Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon remains unclear. […]

The Chicago Bears kick off Week 1 with a divisional matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Expectations are high with Ben Johnson stepping in as head coach, and Caleb Williams entering his second season in the league. However, there are some concerns on the defensive side of the ball, as Jaylon Johnson’s injury status is still […]

The NFL is officially here! The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings will have to wait an extra day as they will battle on Monday Night Football on ESPN/ABC. The players and coaches will enjoy their Sunday morning/evenings watching football (more than likely on NFL RedZone) with the rest of us. The Bears were one of […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping to turn things around this year after finishing with a 5-12 record in 2024 and sitting in last place in the NFC North. The team has made multiple moves to improve their situation, and they hope to begin the process of climbing the division ladder in their Week 1 Monday […]

With the 2025 NFL season coming soon, there’s almost no room for teams to make major changes. There are some exceptions, of course: the Green Bay Packers’ trade for Micah Parsons is proof of that. That being said, most of the moves that teams will do at this point are just minor moves to chip […]

Just days away from the official start of the new NFL season, the Chicago Bears enter Week 1 with uncertainty surrounding one of their most important defensive players. All-Pro cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who was sidelined during training camp, finally spoke this week and provided a significant update on his status. Johnson revealed that he has […]

The Chicago Bears are gearing up for the 2025-26 regular season, and the franchise hopes to turn things around with Ben Johnson as head coach. However, there have been some injury concerns regarding cornerback Jaylon Johnson and his availability come Week 1. On Tuesday, Johnson received some good news regarding his situation. Reports indicate that […]

Jaylon Johnson seems to be making progress in his injury recovery ahead of the Chicago Bears’ 2025 NFL season. Johnson suffered a leg injury before the Bears’ training camp started. He has been on the sidelines since, but team reporter Brad Biggs had a positive injury update on how the defender is making strides in […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping to break through and compete in the 2025 NFL season, currently participating in training camp. While the majority of the attention has focused on Caleb Williams and the offense, the Bears’ defense could be its stronger unit heading into next season. The Bears have been participating in training camp without […]

When it comes to cornerback play, the Chicago Bears are counting on Jaylon Johnson to be their best cover man and one of the elite at his position in the NFL. Johnson signed a four-year, $76 million contract last season and that gave the elite cornerback an elite paycheck. However, that level has since been […]

As the Chicago Bears head into the 2025 NFL season with a new-look coaching staff, one key player is poised to reach another level: cornerback Jaylon Johnson. Recently ranked No. 8 in ESPN’s annual cornerback rankings, voted on by over 70 NFL coaches, execs, and scouts, Johnson continues to establish himself as one of the […]

The Chicago Bears solidified their secondary ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Ryan Poles and company are keeping a key piece moving forward through a $40 million decision. The NFC North franchise have extended cornerback Kyler Gordon, per ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter Sunday. The insider revealed the full contract details coming for the slot […]

Even when the Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson as their next head coach, Jaylon Johnson knew what to expect. After all, Chicago had an underwhelming 2024 campaign. Despite drafting rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and securing free agents, the 5-12 record didn’t match the talent. While there were organizational issues, there was also an underachieving mentality […]

The Chicago Bears will soon spend their fourth straight season missing the playoffs. But cornerback Jaylon Johnson is bringing an aggressive mindset for the season finale against the Green Bay Packers. Albeit it’s an NSFW one. The verbose defender got asked what his attitude is ahead of Sunday. Even though he’s walking into the offseason […]

During Thursday Night Football between the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks, sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung spoke with Jaylon Johnson about his team’s head coaching search and what he looks for in a coach, emphasizing Caleb Williams and the offense. In fact, Hartung revealed Johnson’s short list of coaches, per Clay Harbor on X. “Jaylon Johnson […]

Jaylon Johnson has been a defensive captain for the Chicago Bears all season long but did not appear to have that title in Week 15. Following the team’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Johnson was upset after finding out that he did not have the traditional “C” on his uniform that indicates a team’s captain. […]

Now that the dust has settled following their heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson joined 670 The Score to give his side of the story on what happened between him and former head coach Matt Eberflus. “I don’t really give a damn about too much of it,” Johnson […]

It doesn’t take an expert to psychoanalyze what has plagued the Chicago Bears over the last six games. All you really need is to have spent a good chunk of your life having closely followed professional sports, and you can start to get the sense of when a team has completely lost belief in their […]

The Chicago Bears suffered yet another brutal loss in their Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Detroit Lions. Still, as bad as things got in the logic-defying final 30 seconds of Chicago’s 23-20 Week 13 defeat, the vibes were even worse in the Bears’ locker room after the game. Defensive leader Jaylon Johnson “went crazy,” according […]

It was American author Kurt Vonnegut who once said, “Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.” Perhaps this is why after the Chicago Bears’ second gut-wrenching defeat in the last four weeks, cornerback Jaylon Johnson is describing Sunday’s […]

It’s wild what one play can do to the trajectory of a season. Think about it… with just seconds to play against the Washington Commanders, it looked like the Chicago Bears were on the verge of improving to 5-2 on the season with what looked to be very winnable games against the Arizona Cardinals and […]

Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson has made a habit this season of using a towel to perform the recently popular “belt to a**” celebration. Fans have noticed him doing it before games. On Friday, Johnson shared a post to Instagram that showed him doing the celebration. But his choice to mention a Boston Celtics superstar […]

Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson did not hold back on putting his fellow teammates on blast for their ineptitude in the 19-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. While the performance out of Chicago was not up to standard, neither was the overall effort and grit displayed by the team. Based on Johnson’s […]

For the last week, the buzzword inside of the Chicago Bears organization has been ‘accountability.’ In fact, a quick Google search of ‘Chicago Bears accountability,’ will yield all sorts of results, ranging from whether Tyrique Stevenson has taken enough accountability for his blunder on the soul-crushing Hail Mary loss to the Commanders, or whether Doug […]

The Chicago Bears took a tough loss against the Washington Commanders in Week 8 because of a Hail Mary, and some of the players have called out the team and the coaching staff. One of those players was Jaylon Johnson, and he didn’t hold back his thoughts in an appearance on 670 The Score. “At […]

The NFL got exactly what it wanted when it flexed the Bears vs. Commanders game into the late window. The Chicago Bears almost completed an impressive second-half comeback against the surging Washington Commanders. Unfortunately, they gave up a touchdown on a Hail Mary as time expired and lost the game 18-15. Bears coach Matt Eberflus […]

In a stunning conclusion to Sunday’s game, the Washington Commanders snatched victory from the Chicago Bears with a last-second Hail Mary, leaving players and fans in disbelief. The miraculous 52-yard touchdown catch by Noah Brown off a pass from rookie Jayden Daniels secured an 18-15 victory for the Commanders in a dramatic fashion. Addressing the […]

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has started right where he left off in his Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign. The Texans (2-0) are playing great football on both sides, and Stroud has thrown for 494 yards in two games with zero interceptions. During Week 2’s 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears, the 22-year-old quarterback […]

It seems like all things fun for the Chicago Bears in 2024, including a special honor for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. But cornerback Jaylon Johnson said everybody needs to take a step back, according to a post on X by Mark Grote of 670TheScore. “I’m done buying into the hype,” Johnson said. “Everything that we […]

The Chicago Bears are about to enter one of their most anticipated seasons in recent memory. Bears fans are riding high after the team drafted QB Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. They also added a ton of talent on both sides of the ball this offseason, leading to […]

Since 2011, the NFL Top 100 list has been an annual source of intrigue, validation, and depending on who it is that you ask, controversy. One of those guys who rightfully has a reason to feel slighted by the way the vote shook out this year is Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who didn’t mince […]

There’s a lot to be excited about if you’re a Chicago Bears fan these days. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has all the makings of a franchise guy, and the supporting cast around him may have Chicago back in the playoffs sooner rather than later. However, for some fans and players, potential doesn’t mean as much […]

The Chicago Bears are in a state of flux. With the 2024 NFL draft coming up, it’s become increasingly likely that the team trades Justin Fields to draft Caleb Williams with the first pick. While it’s a sensible move, it’s obviously to have an effect on the locker room. How will the team respond to […]

The Chicago Bears have locked down a key piece of their secondary. All-pro cornerback Jaylon Johnson has agreed to a four-year extension worth $76 million with $54.4 million guaranteed, via Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report: “BREAKING: Jaylon Johnson deal is DONE, sources tell BR. 4 for 76M, 54.4 guaranteed. One of the best young players […]

With the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and cap space to spend, the Chicago Bears have plenty of resources at their disposal. But before bringing anyone new in, the Bears made sure to retain one of their own. Chicago has used the franchise tag on cornerback Jaylon Johnson, paying him $19.8 […]

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles said that the Bears and Jaylon Johnson are working on a contract, per Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “In the process of getting Jaylon Johnson done,” Poles told the media Tuesday. “Conversations are going well at this time. We feel like we’ve done a really good job kind of coming […]

As the NFL offseason ramps up, the Las Vegas Raiders stand at a critical crossroads. Following a promising start to the 2023 season, the team stumbled down the stretch. They ended with an 8-9 record and narrowly missed the playoffs. Nevertheless, with strategic signings in free agency, the Raiders can reinforce their roster and mount […]