Jaylon Johnson’s Fire Rekindled | NFL News

0:00It's September 9th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI and Ready for Kickoff. Jalen Johnson, a key defensive back, had a rough go last season. He started out with a growing injury that kept him sideline for the first game. Then, in his second game back, he re-aggravated it, leading to surgery and a long stint on injured reserve. He only managed to play in seven games total, starting six, and was on the field for about 64% of defensive plays. Honestly, it was pretty much a loss year for him. But here's the flip side. His head coach is feeling a different vibe this year. He's talking about seeing a real fire in Johnson, especially in the latter half of training camp. The coach believed Johnson is looking strong and has the potential to play his best football this upcoming season. That's a big statement from the guy in charge. Now, Johnson did have a minor scare recently, showing up on the injury report after a joint practice. What the word is, he's expected to be ready to go for the start of the season, looking

1:01a lot healthier than he did at this time last year. For his coach to have this kind of confidence heading into the regular season, that's a huge win, health aside. The Bears' defense has some questions across the board, and the secondary is going to be crucial, especially as the rest of the defense figures itself. Out. Having Jalen Johnson back, not just healthy but also in a position to lead emotionally, could make a massive difference. It's already shown he can make plays with six interceptions in the last two seasons.