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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Gets green light
Jaylon Johnson (illness) is good to go for Sunday's game versus the Lions.Johnson was a late addition to the Chicago Bears' injury report Friday due to an illness. It looks like he has since moved on from the issue. Barring any setbacks, look for him to take on his usual role at cornerback opposite Tyrique Stevenson.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Questionable with pop-up illness
Jaylon Johnson (illness) did not practice Friday and is questionable for Chicago's Week 16 game against the Lions.Johnson popped up on Chicago's injury report Friday with an illness, and he's now at risk of missing the conference matchup versus Detroit. The fifth-year cornerback has not yet missed an outing this season, and his game status should be revealed approximately 90 minutes before kickoff on Sunday morning.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Second pick of season
Jaylon Johnson intercepted a pass and posted two tackles in the Chicago Bears' 21-16 loss to the Colts on Sunday.With just five tackles over the first three games of the season, Johnson will need to continue picking off passes to have enough IDP value to be a reliable fantasy starter. However, Johnson has intercepted seven passes in his six years in the league, so it's unlikely he posts big interception numbers.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Picks off pass
Jaylon Johnson recorded three tackles and an interception in the Chicago Bears' 24-17 win over the Titans on Sunday.After posting a career-high four interceptions in 2023, Johnson started out the new season on a high note. Also, Johnson averaged 2.57 tackles last year, so his tackle production in this game was in line with previous levels. Based on his moderate tackle totals, Johnson is often reliant upon interceptions to have strong fantasy performances.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Top cornerback in Chicago
Jaylon Johnson had a career year in 2023 with four picks while recording 36 tackles, a touchdown and a forced fumble. The Chicago Bears then signed the cornerback to a four-year deal in March.Johnson is being counted on to be the Bears' top coverage cornerback on the outside. The main concern with the veteran is missed time. Johnson has missed at least two games in each of his four seasons. In total, he has missed 14 games since 2020. Johnson has averaged 2.8 tackles per game over the past two seasons. Unless he can improve on those tackle totals, Johnson will remain a low-ceiling IDP.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Getting four-year deal
Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) and the Chicago Bears agreed to terms on a four-year, $76 million contract extension Thursday, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports.Johnson, whom Chicago extended the franchise tag to Tuesday, is instead sticking around on a multi-year contract that includes $43.8 million guaranteed at signing, per Schultz. A second-team All-Pro in 2023, Johnson is now being paid as one of the NFL's premier cornerbacks, a level which he played up to last season. His presence provides the Bears with a reliable pillar in the secondary, one which the rest of the defense can be built around, health provided. Across his four years in the league, Johnson -- who is presumably past the shoulder issue that sidelined him in Week 18 last season -- has managed to suit up for 13, 15, 11, and 14 regular-season games.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Gets franchise tag from Bears
Chicago is placing the franchise tag on Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.The Chicago Bears are still reportedly optimistic about negotiating a long-term extension with Johnson, which both sides will have until mid-July to finalize. If no multi-year deal is reached, however, Johnson is now positioned to play out the 2024 campaign on a one-year, fully guaranteed contract of $19.8 million. Johnson racked up 36 tackles, 10 passes defended and four interceptions across 14 games in 2023, missing Chicago's regular-season finale due to a shoulder injury.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Working on new contract
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles said the Bears are in the process of getting a contract extension done with Jaylon Johnson (shoulder), Chris Emma of 670TheScore.com reports.Johnson is coming off a strong fourth season, having recorded 36 tackles, 10 passes defended and four interceptions during the 2023 campaign. He'll be one of the top potential free agents this offseason if the Bears are unable to re-sign him before free agency begins. According to Adam Jahns of The Athletic, Poles would like to avoid using the franchise tag on Johnson, but it's not clear if they will if they're unable to each an agreement on an extension.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Heads toward free agency
Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) was inactive in the Chicago Bears' 17-9 loss to the Packers on Sunday.After intercepting just one pass in his first three years in the league, Johnson had a career year with four picks. The veteran also recorded 36 tackles, a touchdown and a forced fumble in 2023. After his strong season, Johnson's contract has been fulfilled, and the cornerback is an unrestricted free agent.
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Bears' Jaylon Johnson: Won't play Sunday
Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) is inactive Sunday against the Packers.Johnson's absence will be a blow to the Chicago Bears' secondary as they close out their season with a divisional matchup against Green Bay. Terell Smith and Tyrique Stevenson will be candidates to see an uptick in work in his absence.
Jaylon Johnson
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