Bears' Secondary Struggles, Hope for 2026

0:00It's March 30th. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI following the league in real-time. Chicago Bears had a rough 2025 with their secondary getting hammered by injuries. Star cornerbacks Kyler Gordon and Jalen Johnson both missed most of the season, leaving big holes in the defense. Gordon started with a hamstring issue before preseason, sat out until week 5, then dealt with calf and groin problems that put him on injured. Reserve Johnson tore as a doctor off the pelvic bone in the offseason, re-aggravated it early, and didn't return until week 13. Head coach Ben Johnson called it, tough building bonds with those key guys since they were out so long. Now he's pumped to reset this spring and connects properly during workouts. In the playoffs, Gordon bounced back strong, holding opponents to a 38.5% completion rate. Johnson's struggle more, giving up 62.5%, but he owned it's said missing cam left him rusty on certain moves. Bears fans can stay hopeful though.

1:01If Gordon and Johnson stay healthy, their play could lock down the secondary and boost the whole team in 2026.