Third-year cornerback Jaylon Johnson is one of the three building blocks the Bears have on their roster. Tuesday, though, he was running with the second-team defense.
“I wouldn’t read into that right now,” coach Matt Eberflus said after OTA practice. “He’s just getting back into action right now. So we’re just seeing where he is with his conditioning and those types of things. But 1s and 2s, we’re moving all guys around.”
Johnson playing with second-stringers sounds like it’s more about short-term motivation than any threat to his starting job.
Johnson did not practice during the team’s voluntary minicamp last month.