LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson hopes to be ready for the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Monday night.

He just wasn’t ready to make any promises after missing all of training camp because of a groin injury he suffered while working out in the summer.

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