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Ben Johnson confirms medical outlook for Jaylon Johnson

The Bears lost their best cornerback to a groin injury in Week 2 and after consulting with doctors a course of action has been determined.
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Nahshon Wright makes a tackle in pass coverage in Sunday's win over Dallas.
Nahshon Wright makes a tackle in pass coverage in Sunday's win over Dallas. | David Banks-Imagn Images

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The Bears defense could eventually get help later this season in the form of cornerback Jaylon Johnson.

Coach Ben Johnson on Monday said Johnson is undergoing surgery after a groin injury and confirmed a report by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport that Johnson could return later in the season.

The Bears had Johnson on the field for a quarter and a half all season as he recovered from a groin injury suffered in the offseason. He returned in Week 2 after missing all of training camp and preseason, only to suffer a different groin injury.

Johnson was placed on injured reserve on Saturday, which means he's eligible to return any time after four games.

Without Johnson, the Bears have turned to Nahshon Wright, a third-round Cowboys draft pick who had a pick-6 against Minnesota in the opener. Wright hasn't been as effective the last two games and Pro Football Focus has him graded 122nd out of 148 NFL cornerbacks this season.

They have him at a 123.7 passer rating against when targeted.

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Gene Chamberlain
GENE CHAMBERLAIN

Gene Chamberlain has covered the Chicago Bears full time as a beat writer since 1994 and prior to this on a part-time basis for 10 years. He covered the Bears as a beat writer for Suburban Chicago Newspapers, the Daily Southtown, Copley News Service and has been a contributor for the Daily Herald, the Associated Press, Bear Report, CBS Sports.com and The Sporting News. He also has worked a prep sports writer for Tribune Newspapers and Sun-Times newspapers.