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Bears’ Jaylon Johnson Out Indefinitely With New Groin Injury as Surgery Considered

Team doctors are assessing whether he needs an operation that could keep him out for most of the season.

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 05: Jaylon Johnson #1 of the Chicago Bears is helped off the field after being injured in the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 05, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Overview

  • Head coach Ben Johnson said the cornerback’s injury is new and not related to the offseason groin issue that sidelined him for camp and Week 1.
  • Johnson left in the second quarter against the Lions after a diving pass breakup and did not return in a 52-21 loss that saw Chicago allow 511 yards.
  • ESPN reported Johnson is out indefinitely while the team evaluates the severity and surgical options, and NFL insider Jordan Schultz says season-ending surgery is likely, which the team has not confirmed.
  • Johnson said on his weekly radio appearance that surgery is on the table and described the injury as the other side of his groin compared with the summer setback.
  • Chicago’s defense is further strained with linebacker T.J. Edwards (hamstring) leaving Sunday and cornerback Kyler Gordon still out, with both described as week to week ahead of the Cowboys game.