Bears will lean on Dennis Allen's experience — and grit — at defensive coordinator

Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen speaks with reporters on the first day of training camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-TimesAshlee Rezin/Sun-Times

The Bears’ new defensive coordinator will have to operate the next few weeks of training camp without cornerback Jaylon Johnson, whom the Bears say has a leg injury that he suffered during offseason workouts.

“I know Jaylon’s going to do everything he can to get himself back and get himself ready as quickly as possible,” Allen said Wednesday after the Bears’ first practice at Halas Hall. “He’s a consummate professional. So I feel good about him being ready when his body’s ready to go. So…