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CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears placed the franchise tag on cornerback Jaylon Johnson on Tuesday, the team announced.
This was the expected outcome after the Bears and Johnson did not reach an agreement on a long-term deal prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. ETdeadline. Last week at the NFL combine, general manager Ryan Poles said that he had hoped to avoid using the franchise tag on the 24-year-old cornerback and believes there is "really good space for us to find the middle ground."
Poles said that conversations with Johnson's representation were going "well" and expressed confidence in the offer that had been extended to the cornerback.