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When Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson erupted on former coach Matt Eberflus in the visiting locker room in Detroit on Thanksgiving, perhaps the tipping point for Eberflus’ firing the next day, it was years in the making.
Johnson’s pent-up exasperation predated Eberflus. It’s rooted in the Bears essentially wasting the first five years of his promising career and, as he put it, “At some point you blow up.” They’ve gone 28-53 since drafting him in the second round in 2020, including 4-10 this season going into yet another meaningless game Sunday against the Lions.