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MINNEAPOLIS — Bears coach Thomas Brown said Monday that “of course” Jaylon Johnson is a captain despite the cornerback wearing a jersey without his regular captaincy patch against the Vikings.
“He’s definitely a captain,” Brown said. “He’s in every captain’s meeting and a guy that speaks for our group a lot. Actually did a really good job at Saturday’s practice … [I] left him get in the middle and did a great job of delivering a timely message. He’s definitely a captain on and off the field for us.”
Johnson seemed surprised when told in the Bears locker room after the game that his jersey didn’t have a patch.