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Chicago Bears’ Jaylon Johnson ‘Doing Everything I Can to Play’ in Season Opener Against Vikings
Jaylon Johnson has had seven weeks to recover from a groin strain sustained during offseason training, with the Bears cautious about rushing his return for Week 1.
- On September 2, 2025, Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson told reporters he candidly assessed his chances of playing on September 8, 2025, after Chicago removed him from the NFI list last month with optimism but no certainty.
- Johnson said the injury occurred while training in Las Vegas, described as a `freak accident`, and Courtney Cronin, ESPN reported it on July 22, 2025, allowing at least six weeks of recovery.
- After missing all of training camp and the preseason due to injury, two-time Pro Bowl corner Jaylon Johnson recorded 53 tackles in the 2024 season.
- The Bears say they will only play Jaylon Johnson if he is 100 percent healthy, increasing uncertainty for Week 1 against Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field.
- The Bears' secondary outlook depends on Johnson's recovery, as groin strains can linger and Chicago's defense hinges on avoiding a premature return by Jaylon Johnson.
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Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson hopes to be ready for the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Monday night. He just wasn’t ready to make any promises after missing all of training camp because of a…
Chicago Bears’ Jaylon Johnson ‘doing everything I can to play’ in season opener against Vikings
Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson revealed on Tuesday that a groin injury had kept him away from practice during training camp. He also said he's doing everything he can to play in Monday's season-opener against the Minnesota Vikings.
Jaylon Johnson hoping for health, winning breakthroughs as Bears kick off new season
Chicago Bears Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson hopes to play his team’s season opener next Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings, this after dealing with a groin injury.
Bears star CB Jaylon Johnson hopeful to play opener vs. Vikings, but no guarantees
With arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL coming to town Monday as the Vikings and Justin Jefferson visit for the opener, the Bears don't know whether they'll be able to throw top cornerback Jaylon Johnson at that problem.Johnson was out all of training camp because of a groin injury he suffered while working on his own this summer, and while the team has remained hopeful he'd be back for the start of the season, he was ambiguous about his…
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