Bears signing CB Jaylon Johnson to 4-year, $76 million extension
Days after giving him the franchise tag, the Chicago Bears have agreed to a four-year contract extension with cornerback Jaylon Johnson.The Bears did not announce the specific terms of the deal, but according to published reports, it's worth a total of $76 million, with $54 million guaranteed.'We're extremely excited to be able to keep Jaylon here for the next four years,' general manager Ryan Poles said in a statement.
A second-round draft pick in 2020, the 24-year-old is now among the NFL's highest-paid cornerbacks; he's among the nine cornerbacks who currently make at least $19 million annually. Making the deal even better for Johnson is the fact that he could hit the open market at age 28. Johnson has quickly emerged as one of the NFL's top defensive backs.
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