Despite his own uncertainty about how his rehabbed shoulder is coming along and the appearance that the Bears want to take it slow with him, rookie cornerback Jaylon Johnson seems to be in contention for a starting job as the team prepares to dive into game week.
Johnson, a second-round pick from Utah, has impressed coach Matt Nagy enough for Nagy to declare him unquestionably NFL-ready.
“You can see his confidence that he has,” Nagy said. “You have to have short-term memory in this league. He’s got extreme confidence. And it’s not cocky; It’s confidence. I like that about him.