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Ohio State OT Paris Johnson eager to reunite with Justin Fields if Bears draft him

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Johnson has come a long way since trying to find his footing as a freshman when he played with Fields at Ohio State.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The turbulence leading up to the NFL Draft finally felt like it was dwindling as 17 of the top prospects jogged around in bucket hats and laughed with local high school kids after a football clinic Wednesday. There was a lightness to the morning knowing the scrutiny was almost over.

All that’s left to do is wait for Thursday night.

For Bears general manager Ryan Poles, though, the most pressure-packed part of the process is just about to start.