Overview
- The Bears officially added Gardner-Johnson to the active roster on Wednesday, the team announced.
- Head coach Ben Johnson said the plan is to play him on the inside at nickel, locking him into one spot to learn the defense.
- The move addresses losses at cornerback with Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon on injured reserve and Tyrique Stevenson recently sidelined.
- Gardner-Johnson reunites with defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, who coached him in New Orleans from 2019 to 2021.
- After winning a Super Bowl with the Eagles last season, he was traded to the Texans, released after three games amid reported locker-room friction, then spent a brief week on the Ravens’ practice squad before being released; he owns 77 career games with 18 interceptions and 51 passes defensed.