Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson has two more years on his current deal, but he’s looking at things a bit differently.
Johnson has no guaranteed money to go with a $25 million cap hit in 2027 and said that the coming season “is definitely a contract year” in his eyes. That comes after a 2025 campaign that was marred by a groin injury that cost Johnson 10 games.
Framing this season as a push for a new deal “whether that’s here, somewhere else” means that Johnson will have to show he’s back to top form in the wake of his injury troubles.
“I’m not a dummy ,” Johnson said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. “We all know that and I’ve structured my…
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