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Jaylon Johnson to wear Justin Fields' No. 1 jersey this season
Justin Fields will play in Pittsburgh this season, but the Bears will still have a No. 1 on the field. The team announced on Wednesday that Jaylon Johnson will wear Fields’ old number this year. Johnson wore No. 1 for two seasons at Utah. But when Johnson entered the league in 2020 DBs weren’t allowed to wear single-digit numbers, so…
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Jaylon Johnson projects he doubled his contract value from initial conversations
This offseason, Jaylon Johnson got paid. The Bears’ All-Pro, Pro-Bowl cornerback inked a four-year extension with the team worth $76 million, earning him the sixth-highest guaranteed money for cornerbacks in the NFL. But from the initial conversations, to the day they agreed on the extension, Johnson believes he doubled his money. “Definitely not $15 million in total. If we’re talking…
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Caleb Williams texted Jaylon Johnson after ‘Hollywood' comment to assure him he's ‘a winner'
A misconstrued comment Jaylon Johnson made about Caleb Williams went viral in March, stirring up drama before the NFL Draft
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Where does this Bears offense rank in NFC?
On the 2024 NFL Draft Recap Show, Ruthie Polinsky is joined by Dave Wannstedt and Josh Schrock to discuss the NFL Draft. They discuss where the Bears offensive ranks among the NFC
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Why is Caleb Williams different than other Bears quarterbacks?
On the 2024 NFL Draft Recap Show, Ruthie Polinsky is joined by Dave Wannstedt and Josh Schrock to discuss the NFL Draft. They talk about what makes Caleb Williams so different from other Bears quarterbacks
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Jaylon Johnson to shift numbers from No. 33 to No. 1 next season
Jaylon Johnson subtly announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he will switch numbers next season from No. 33 to No. 1. We all know who wore No. 1 last season. And now Johnson will don the single-digit next season. Does taking on Justin Fields’ former No. 1 jersey have any meaning behind it? Maybe not. Johnson, as depicted in the…
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Bears' simple advice to Caleb Williams shows why QB shouldn't have issue winning locker room
Bears veterans DJ Moore, Montez Sweat, and Jaylon Johnson have all given Caleb Williams advice on how to win over the locker room after the Justin Fields trade. Those should be easy steps to take for the always authentic and hard-working Williams.
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Wiederer: Bears don't have an established veteran backup QB for Caleb Williams
Dan Wiederer joins Football Night in Chicago to discuss the Bears’ lacking a veteran presence in the quarterback room
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Schrock: Caleb Williams' character winning over Bears front office
Josh Schrock joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about his one-on-one conversation with Bears general manager Ryan Poles
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What did Jaylon Johnson first think when the Bears traded for Keenan Allen?
The Bears sent shockwaves through the NFL when they traded a fourth-round pick for Keenan Allen. What did cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who re-signed with the Bears this offseason, think about first when the Bears acquired Allen via trade? “It’s funny because as soon as we got him I was thinking about the one-on-ones,” Johnson said on “Up & Adams.”...
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Jaylon Johnson reveals how he digested the Justin Fields trade
Trading Justin Fields to the Steelers wasn’t an easy pill for anyone to swallow. Not the fans, not the front office, not the coaches and definitely not the players. Cole Kmet, in speaking on the CHGO podcast, said he canceled his plans to go out on St. Patrick’s Day when he learned about the trade. Jaylon Johnson started the...
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Jaylon Johnson isn't all in on the Caleb Williams hype just yet
Jaylon Johnson said it best. The Bears have “checked 99% of the boxes” this offseason. But they have yet to check off the biggest one with their quarterback dilemma. They’ve done the heavy lifting, trading Justin Fields to the Steelers and allowing him to start the next chapter of his career for a team he requested to play for. The…
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Chase Daniel: Caleb Williams is entering the best situation ever for a top QB draft pick
Former Bears QB Chase Daniel joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about the high expectations for the Bears’ presumed first-overall draft pick Caleb Williams
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Chase Daniel: Justin Fields was worth way more than a 6th
Former Bears QB Chase Daniel joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about how much more the Bears could have gotten for Justin Fields
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Jaylon Johnson needs to fill leadership void in Bears secondary, and he knows it
Now that the Bears gave Jaylon Johnson the big time deal he was looking for, the star cornerback will be expected to maintain the high level of play we saw in 2023. But with the great contract also comes great responsibility– especially considering the team’s decision to release safety Eddie Jackson. “I’m the senior guy in the secondary now,”...
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PODCAST: Justin Fields trade market frozen, Bears open NFL free agency with two signings
On a massive edition of the Under Center Podcast, Kenneth Davis, Josh Schrock, and Alex Shapiro discuss a big news day for the Chicago Bears. They break down the Bears’ signing of D’Andre Swift and Kevin Byard (1:30) and the fast-moving quarterback carousel. What impact will the quarterback signings have on a potential Justin Fields trade (21:30)? Later, the trio…
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Jaylon Johnson offers insight to how locker room might react to Fields trade
On Monday morning, Jaylon Johnson spoke to the media about signing a contract extension with the Bears. Johnson talked about how he thinks the locker room might react if Justin Fields is traded
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Jaylon Johnson set to prove last season wasn't just ‘luck'
On Monday morning, Jaylon Johnson spoke to the media about signing a contract extension with the Bears. Johnson talked about what his goals will be for next season
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How Jaylon Johnson's father played role in his motivation
On Monday morning, Jaylon Johnson spoke to the media about signing a contract extension with the Bears. Johnson talked about how much of an impact his father has had on his motivation to grow and keep going
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Jaylon Johnson left speechless after signing new contract
On Monday morning, Jaylon Johnson spoke to the media about signing a contract extension with the Bears. Johnson talked about the emotions he felt after signing his new deal with the Bears