Courtney Cronin
LAKE FOREST, Unwell. — Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson mentioned he anticipates making his 2025 season debut Sunday when Chicago travels to NFC North rival Detroit.
“I will be good,” Johnson mentioned.
Johnson missed the Bears' season opener, a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, whereas recovering from a groin harm he sustained whereas coaching in the course of the offseason. The cornerback was positioned on the non-football harm listing in July and missed all of coaching camp.
Upon returning to follow final week, Johnson popped up on the harm report with an extra calf harm, which he mentioned was a byproduct of his rehabilitation work.
“That was just a bit overcompensation from simply making an attempt to get my groin again proper, simply get my physique collectively collectively, and I simply had some calf tightness,” Johnson mentioned.
Johnson went by an intensive exercise at Soldier Subject on Monday forward of the Bears-Vikings recreation. Although he was listed as questionable on the harm report, Johnson mentioned the plan was by no means for him to return in opposition to Minnesota.
“I felt good,” Johnson mentioned. “It was only a exercise. For me, simply going by the place drills, I felt good doing it.”
Johnson was a full participant throughout practices Wednesday and Thursday, a designation additionally given to receiver DJ Moore, who sustained an harm to his stomach and groin late in opposition to Minnesota.
Moore collided with two Vikings defenders whereas operating an in-breaking route with 2:16 to play within the fourth quarter. The ball instantly popped out from Moore's grasp after he was hit, and he lay on the bottom for a number of minutes whereas receiving consideration from trainers.
“I felt like I bought hit by a automotive,” Moore mentioned. “Within the second, I could not actually breathe. I sort of bought up, however I could not actually rise up. I went again down and could not breathe. I bought hit in my aspect. I am cool now, although.”
