Jaylon Johnson sends a message to Bears GM Ryan Poles

After returning a Brian Hoyer interception 39 yards for a touchdown with 5:36 left in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 30-12 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson found a camera in the end zone and sent a message to general manager Ryan Poles.

The 24-year-old cornerback, who’s in the final year of his rookie contract, took off his helmet, stared into the camera and made a “make it rain” gesture, signaling he wants a sizeable raise from his 2023 base salary of $2.99 million, whether it’s from the Bears or another team.

“You damn right (I was sending a message), 100%,” Johnson told reporters after the game. “I’ve been wanting to get to the table. At the end of the day, I know who I am, and I know I can play this game at a high level. I feel like I deserve to be paid like that. I’m taking that attitude for any team, for any and everybody in the NFL. So I mean if it’s with the Bears, then I’ll do that.”