The final play of the Bears’ win against the Lions in Detroit said a few things about rookie cornerback Jaylon Johnson.
No. 1: He quickly forgot about the proceeding play, the one where running back D’Andre Swift nearly caught a game-winning touchdown.
No. 2: His instincts and savvy showed up when the Bears needed it the most.
And No. 3: The Bears have every right to feel good about his potential this year and beyond.
“We just put that play before in the back of our heads,” Johnson. “We couldn’t keep thinking about it when we had one more play left. I knew (Matt) Stafford was coming back that way. That was his best receiver (Marvin Jones) on that side. He was just trying to look the defense off. But it was obvious he was coming back. It was just being able to find the ball, make a play on the ball and break it up.”
Johnson did just that. He batted away Stafford’s attempt in the end zone. The…
