Can Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson regain Pro Bowl status this season? (Hour 4)
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What updates are being shared from Bears minicamp?
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Third and nine, big play. Sanders with time to the sideline. Tough throw for Judy, and Judy has it intercepted. It's picked off by Jalen Johnson. Judy had it near his hands, and Johnson took it away. The 29th Chicago takeaway.
That is courtesy of Fox. That's our friend Adam Amin, isn't it? That's Adam. Oh, no. Or is it? Oh, it's Joe Davis, isn't it? Oh, Joe Davis. I'm not used to the A-team, man.
He's a play-by-play man.
And Adam is up there. But, like, I'm just not used to, like, the Kevin Burkhardt and the Davises of the world calling these Bears games.
Get ready for this year.
Oh, I know. It's going to be amazing. It is. Also, thank you to everybody who supports our Vine and Tubi discussions here on The Score.
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Yeah, amazing. You guys know I watched a whole Super Bowl on Tubi. In the meantime, I think this is very good news, Groats, that kind of got lost in the shuffle between the midday show and then your hit where you favor the afternoon show. Just tell them what's going on at Hallis Hall. And then you just neglect us.
Well, you guys are, it's fluid when I'm talking to you guys. I'm not allowed to tell people what I'm seeing when I'm watching the practice.
This noises me stacking my papers passively, aggressively.
I so badly wanted to tell you guys things and I couldn't.
This is good news. When I hear that Jalen Johnson has had not just one good day, but two good days.
Yeah.
Yes. Yes. Yes. So he had Jalen Johnson. Both. Had two interceptions yesterday of Caleb Williams. So you could look at that in any number of ways if you would like. Damn, Caleb threw two interceptions. Awesome. Number one, Jalen Johnson is looking good out there. And he is looking like himself. I'm watching him, and he's looking quicker. He's looking faster. I had Clay Harbor standing right next to me on the sidelines, and he played the game. So I said to him, does he look like he's about back up to his speed, to full speed and all that? And he said, yeah, it kind of does look like he's got that step back that it appeared he had lost while he was injured and looked vulnerable last year. So that might have been the most important thing that all of us saw out at Ellis Hall yesterday.
Well, that's it. We know what we saw in the playoff games when he came back specifically. And if he gets that step back, this is a different team. This is a different secondary. You combine that with Kobe Bryant, and they're starting to cook.
And Tyreek Stevenson, who, by the way, looked very good yesterday. I thought he had the pass breakup of the day, a diving play in the middle of the field on something that was intended for Roma Dunza. He did get banged up. I don't know if there's been an update yet. on Tyreek Stephenson or if he'll be out there today. Tyreek, Terrell Smith, and DeMarco Jackson all got banged up yesterday. None appeared to be serious, but we'll find out more hopefully in the next couple of days.
Well, I think we need to get back to the Jalen Johnson piece of this because we know he's a lightning rod for discussion. We know that he attracts that kind of criticism. It's partly what comes with the contract, too. So Ben Johnson spoke about Jalen Johnson today and what he's seen out of his cornerback.
Jalen said that he's going to need a full offseason.
I don't know that I ever saw himself, so it's hard for me to gauge that, particularly this time of year. But I think he had a good day yesterday out there. He's been able to stack a few of those throughout the OTAs. I think his mind's probably getting more confident in terms of the movements he's making. And so, yeah, he's a vital part of what we want to do. You know, he's been a pro bowl caliber player in the past, and hopefully we can get that out of him again this year.
So when you hear that, I think Ben Johnson is cautious but optimistic.
Yeah, it's progress, I think, is what it is, that that's where he's going to put it.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What updates are being shared from Bears minicamp?
0:01–5:20
2
How is Jalen Johnson performing in practice?
5:20–9:35
3
What are the expectations for Jalen Johnson this season?
9:35–10:52
4
How are injuries impacting the Bears' cornerback lineup?
10:52–15:59
5
What does Ben Johnson say about the defensive line's performance?
15:59–17:42
6
What role will Montez Sweat play in the Bears' defense?
17:42–21:05
7
How is the chemistry between Justin Fields and Darnell Mooney evolving?
21:05–27:14
8
What are the implications of Roma Dunzay's 'new normal' on the team?
27:14–39:23
Speakers
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