Bears CB Johnson anticipates playing vs. Lions

"Johnson missed the Bears' season opener, a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, while recovering from a groin injury he sustained while training during the offseason. The cornerback was placed on the non-football injury list in July and missed all of training camp. Upon returning to practice last week, Johnson popped up on the injury report with an additional calf injury, which he said was a byproduct of his rehabilitation work. "That was just a little overcompensation from just trying to get my groin back right, just get my body collectively together, and I just had some calf tightness," Johnson said."

"Johnson went through an extensive workout at Soldier Field on Monday ahead of the Bears-Vikings game. Though he was listed as questionable on the injury report, Johnson said the plan was never for him to return against Minnesota. "I felt good," Johnson said. "It was just a workout. For me, just going through the position drills, I felt good doing it." Johnson was a full participant during Wednesday and Thursday's practices, which was the same designation given to receiver DJ Moore, who sustained an injury to his abdomen and groin late against Minnesota. Moore collided with two Vikings defenders while running an in-breaking route with 2:16 to play in the fourth quarter. The ball immediately popped out from Moore's grasp a"

Cornerback Jaylon Johnson expects to make his 2025 season debut Sunday at Detroit after recovering from a groin injury sustained during offseason training. He missed Chicago's season opener and all of training camp after being placed on the non-football injury list in July. After returning to practice he experienced calf tightness attributed to rehabilitation overcompensation. He completed an extensive workout at Soldier Field and was listed as questionable for the Vikings game, though playing in that contest was never the plan. Johnson was a full participant in midweek practices; receiver DJ Moore also returned to full participation while managing abdomen and groin issues from the Minnesota game.

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