Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson went on injured reserve Saturday and his next move could involve an operating room.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Johnson is set to meet with Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia this week. The likely outcome of that meeting is that Johnson will have core muscle surgery.
If that is the case, the hope is that Johnson will be able to return to action in the second half of the season.
Johnson initially hurt himself ahead of training camp and did not play in Week 1. He returned for last Sunday’s loss to the Lions, but it looks like it is going to be quite a while before he plays in any other games.
The story of the week had nothing to do with anything that happened on the field. The video of an Incredible Shrinking Tom Brady in the Raiders’ coaching box caused many to finally realize the clear conflict of interest between his Fox broadcasting gig and his partial ownership of a team.
Previously, some tried to downplay or justify Brady’s dual roles as not creating a conflict — or by engaging in clunky “whataboutism.” In the aftermath of Monday night, the question became whether Brady’s involvement in production meeting and his on-field presence during pregame warmups give him insights that can be funneled back to the Raiders.
Former Raiders coach Antonio Pierce seemingly put that debate to rest on Thursday when saying that, last year, Brady did that.
Brady’s actions, proper or not, don’t matter. The appearance of impropriety does. And the question for Sunday’s Cowboys-Bears game on Fox becomes obvious, especially with the Raiders hosting the Bears next week.
Will the situation be addressed?
It’s a box that could be checked on the pregame show, hours before kickoff. It could (should) be handled right out of the gate, with Brady addressing the situation minutes before kickoff in Chicago and reading from the pre-written P.R. talking points.
Don’t count on the latter happening. In January, when the Raiders reportedly were planning to make a run at Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson (now the head coach of the Bears), play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt teed Tommy up to address the elephant in the room. Instead, Brady spun a cotton candy word salad, reciting a string of cliches in order and avoiding the subject at hand.
That’s probably the most that will happen today, if anything happens at all.
The Bears said earlier this week that cornerback Jaylon Johnson is out indefinitely due to a groin injury and it will be at least four games before Johnson is back in action.
Johnson was placed on injured reserve on Saturday. He will miss Sunday’s game against the Cowboys as well as dates with the Raiders, Commanders and Saints.
Johnson was on the non-football injury list due to a groin issue this summer and missed the opener before returning for last Sunday’s loss to the Lions. He was injured again in that game.
The Bears also placed offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie on injured reserve. They signed edge rusher Tanoh Kpassagnon off of their practice squad and elevated defensive back Dallis Flowers and linebacker Carl Jones Jr. from the practice squad for Sunday’s game.
An equipment malfunction at both Dallas airports is impacting the Cowboys’ ability to get to Chicago.
The team flight was due to depart at 3:30 p.m. ET. The team, we’re told, has not yet boarded. They’ve been given no estimated departure time.
For now, the flight is simply delayed.
Sunday’s game against the Bears doesn’t begin until 4:25 p.m. ET, which reduces the urgency a bit. Still, the travel plans have already been disrupted. The extent of the delay could impact their Saturday night routine.
The issue arose on Friday. Via the Dallas Morning News, DFW International Airport had 251 delays and 155 cancellations as of 3:00 p.m. ET Saturday. On Friday, 607 flights were delayed and 510 were canceled at DFW.
If all else fails, it’s a 14-hour drive from Dallas to Chicago. Then again, the game starts in roughly 24 hours.
UPDATE 4:43 P.M. ET: The Cowboys have boarded their flight and are expected to pushback a little more than an hour late.
Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs made it back from his knee injury quicker than anyone expected. He was not on the injury report with the knee injury the first three weeks of practice and played in the first two games.
The Cowboys, though, added Diggs to the injury report on Saturday.
He is questionable to play against the Bears with a knee injury.
It is unclear whether the current injury is related to his knee injury from last season.
The two-time Pro Bowler tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a Week 3 practice in 2023, ending his season. In 2024, it was an injury to the same knee that ended his season after 11 games.
Diggs’ 2025 season was in doubt when he underwent chondral bone graft surgery on his left knee Jan. 23. The surgery transplants pieces of bone tissue into the joint to stimulate growth.
He returned to full participation in practice on Sept. 1, the first time he had practiced or played with teammates since Dec. 9, which his final game of the 2024 season.
Diggs was on the injury report this week, missing Wednesday’s practice with an illness.
The Cowboys have already ruled out their other starting cornerback, DaRon Bland, who will miss a second consecutive game with a right foot injury.
That has led to the team elevating cornerbacks Zion Childress and CB Robert Rochell from the practice squad for Sunday’s game.
