According to Jordan Schultz, the Bears and CB Jaylon Johnson have agreed to a four-year $76 million extension.
The deal includes $54.4 million in guarantees for Johnson, who received the franchise tag earlier this week.
At $19 million a year, it’s a strong pay-day for Johnson coming off a career season. It’s not resetting the market like Johnson said he wanted this offseason, but it’s still a boatload of money and puts him inside the top 10 at the position.
Johnson, 24, is a former second-round pick of the Bears back in 2020. He was set to become a free agent after finishing out his four-year rookie contract.
The Bears placed the franchise tag on Johnson worth $19.8 million fully guaranteed for the 2024 season.
In 2023, Johnson appeared in 14 games for the Bears and recorded 36 tackles, four interceptions, a defensive touchdown, a forced fumble, a recovery, and 10 pass defenses.
We had him included in our Top 100 – 2024 NFL Free Agents list.
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