Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Third interception of season
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Johnson recorded two tackles and an interception in the Bears' 12-10 win over the Vikings on Monday.
After posting a pair of interceptions in Week 7, Johnson broke a five-game drought by picking off Joshua Dobbs. Johnson doesn't have a game with more than four tackles this season, making him a low-upside IDP.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Returns to full participation
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Johnson (hamstring) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Johnson missed Chicago's last two games with a hamstring injury, and it now seems as if he's had enough time to move past the issue. The 24-year-old has started all 42 games he's appeared in since coming into the league in 2020, and he'll likely return to a starting cornerback spot this coming Sunday against the Vikings.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Remains out
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Johnson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Commanders.
Johnson suffered the injury during the team's Week 3 loss to the Chiefs and was unable to play Sunday against the Broncos. After logging a DNP each day this week, the Utah product will now be forced to sit out once again.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Won't return Sunday
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Johnson has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Chiefs due to a hamstring injury, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Johnson recorded two tackles before exiting. The Bears are now down four starters in their secondary, so multiple reserves will have to step up versus Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, who built a huge first-half lead.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Recovered from hand injury
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Coach Matt Eberflus said Johnson (finger) is fully recovered and "good to go" but is not participating in OTAs, ESPN's Courtney Cronin reports.
One would have to assume Johnson's absence from OTAs is contract related, as he's headed into the final year of his rookie deal that is set to pay him just $2.993 million in 2023. Chicago's No. 1 corner, Johnson is likely sitting out the voluntary part of the offseason program while seeking an extension.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Ends season on injured reserve
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Johnson ended the season with 35 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery over 11 games.
Johnson (finger/ribs) was placed on injured reserve after Week 15 and played 11 games. He failed to intercept a pass, and he has just one pick during his three years in the league. As a tackler, he averaged three per game, though his game-to-game production was inconsistent. Unless his situation changes next year, he'll be a moderate-floor, low-upside IDP option. He's under contract with the team through the 2023 season.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Dealing with injury to ribs
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Johnson exited Sunday's loss versus Philadelphia with a rib injury, Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The precise severity of the injury is still unknown. Should the 2020 second-rounder Johnson miss any game action, Jaylon Jones would probably be in line for an expanded role in Chicago's secondary.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Active Sunday
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Johnson is active for Sunday's matchup against Detroit.
Johnson drew a questionable designation after logging limited practices Thursday and Friday due to an oblique injury, but he'll be available Sunday. Across six appearances, the third-year cornerback has totaled 14 tackles (11 solo) and three pass defenses while playing nearly every defensive snap.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Inactive Sunday
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Johnson (quadriceps) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
As expected, Johnson will remain sidelined for a third straight game after picking up a quadriceps injury during Week 3 prep. The third-year cornerback returned to practice Friday as a limited participant for the first time since suffering the injury, which bodes well for his availability for the Bears' Week 6 matchup against the Commanders on Thursday. In his absence, Jaylon Jones and Kindle Vildor have garnered increased roles.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: To sit against Houston
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Johnson (quad) is inactive Week 3 against the Texans.
Johnson has seen plenty of work in the Chicago secondary over the first two weeks, but he picked up a quad injury Thursday that will ultimately force him out. Kindle Vildor should continue to see a high snap count in his stead, while fourth-year corner Lamar Jackson could also be called upon for a larger role.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Questionable for Sunday
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Johnson (quadriceps) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Johnson popped up on the injury report Thursday as a limited participant and didn't practice Friday, but he still has a chance to suit up Sunday. The third-year cornerback has played all but one of the Bears' defensive snaps over the first two games of the season, so his potential absence would be a huge blow to Chicago's defense.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Preparing for new defensive system
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Johnson expects to maintain his execution and approach despite the Bears being expected to play much more zone defense under coach Matt Eberflus, the Bears official site reports.
After playing as part of a secondary that struggled in each of Johnson's first two years with Chicago, the team added rookies Jaquan Brisker and Kyler Gordon, which could raise the level of play across the defense. After averaging four tackles as a rookie, Johnson averaged just three tackles last year. If his rookie teammates play well immediately, Johnson could see a spike in IDP production in the new defensive scheme that often allows the defensive backs to play aggressively when all of the players can master their responsibilities.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Meager output in season finale
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Johnson tallied two stops in the Bears' 31-17 Week 18 loss to the Vikings, and he ended the season with 46 tackles, an interception and nine passes defensed.
Johnson made a slight increase on his tackle total from his rookie season, though he has just one interception over his first two years in the league. But as a full-time starter, he should continue to post solid tackle totals with the hope that the interception numbers will go up. He'll go into the third year of his four-year rookie deal in 2022, likely as the No. 1 corner for the Bears.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Returns from COVID-19 list
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Johnson was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.
Johnson was one of five Chicago players who were removed from the league's health and safety protocols Monday. The 22-year-old quarterback is expected to assume his usual starting spot on the outside when the Bears face the Giants in Week 17.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: No surgery needed
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Johnson's shoulder injury didn't require surgery during the offseason.
Johnson , who missed the final four games of the 2020 campaign due to his shoulder issue, posted 44 tackles (34 solo) and 15 pass breakups during his 13 regular-season games in a starting role. Now that the 21-year-old has moved past his injury, he should return to his usual cornerback role in the Bears' secondary.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Limited in Wednesday's session
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Johnson (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Johnson missed the last three games of the regular season but was labeled as day-to-day by coach Matt Nagy on Monday. If the starting cornerback doesn't suffer a setback in practice this week, he should be able to suit up in the wild-card round against the Saints on Sunday.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Strong rookie season
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Johnson missed the last three games of the regular season with a shoulder injury, and the rookie ended the season with 44 tackles.
Johnson was everything the Bears were hoping he'd be when selecting him in the 2020 draft, and, as he goes into the second year of a four-year deal, it's very likely he could be an emerging star who'll be a coveted IDP option.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Ruled out Week 15
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Johnson (shoulder) won't play in Sunday's divisional matchup against the Vikings, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Johnson suffered the injury in last week's win over Houston, and this news isn't surprising, considering he failed to practice at all this week. The absence of the rookie out of Utah will hurt the Bears' secondary, as he's racked up 44 tackles (34 solo) and 15 pass breakups across 13 games this season in a starting role. Kindle Vildor, Xavier Crawford and Duke Shelley are the candidates to start and see increased roles now that Johnson has been ruled out.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Earns starting role
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Johnson was named the starting cornerback across from teammate Kyle Fuller, according to the team's official website.
Once Artie Burns was lost for the season early in camp, the writing was on the wall that Johnson would emerge as the starter, especially after being selected in the second round of this year's draft. With the possibility that opposing offenses could pick on the rookie, there's a chance he could post a high tackle total, which would elevate his IDP stock.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Fighting for starting gig
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Johnson (shoulder) is competing for a starting outside cornerback spot across from Kyle Fuller, Charley Casserly of NFL.com reports.
Johnson has the opportunity to be an immediate contributor in Chicago's secondary if he can overcome the difficulties of a shortened in-person offseason. His primary competition for a starting gig will likely come in the form of Buster Skrine, who is coming off the least productive season of his nine-year career. The rookie second-round pick is expected to be fully healthy for Week 1 after having played through a labrum tear during his entire junior year at Utah.
