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Roquan Smith reports to Bears training camp, but questions remain. ‘I don’t know his intentions,’ GM Ryan Poles says.

CHICAGO — When Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles sat down for the obligatory stage-setting news conference of training camp Tuesday morning, he still hadn’t crossed paths with standout linebacker Roquan Smith. Poles had been told Smith checked into camp. But beyond that?

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Ranking the 10 most important Bears of 2022

The slog is starting. After rookies report to Halas Hall on Saturday and veterans on Tuesday, the Bears will begin training camp for a season that seems destined to leave them near the bottom of the standings and the top of the draft order.

Chicago Sun-Times

Madden 23: Jaylon Johnson, Justin Jones top ratings for Bears cornerbacks, defensive linemen

Madden 23 released their CB and DL ratings where Jaylon Johnson and Justin Jones topped the list for the Bears. Did they get it right?

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30 Most Important Bears of 2022: No. 8 Jaylon Johnson

Next up in our 30 Most Important Bears series is Jaylon Johnson, who is looking to take the next step toward becoming an elite cornerback.

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ESPN’s Keyshawn Johnson rips into Bears: ‘This roster sucks’

Keyshawn Johnson absolutely tore into the Bears roster: "They've only got two or three players that could probably start on another team."

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Bears secondary ranked among worst in NFL

Pro Football Focus ranked the Bears secondary 31st, which had to do with the youth and uncertainty of the group heading into 2022.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles looks for building blocks; Ryan Pace didn’t leave him much

The Bears have just three players who have proved they’ll be part of their future. Other than that, there are many hopefuls who need to solidify their status this season.

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Jaylon Johnson previews ‘hard nose,’ ‘attacking’ Bears defense in 2022

The Bears defense is coming off a rough year. But Jaylon Johnson promises an "attacking" defensive philosophy under HC Matt Eberflus.

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PFF ranks Bears’ Jaylon Johnson among NFL’s up-and-coming cornerbacks

PFF believes Bears' Jaylon Johnson has the potential to develop into one of the league's top cornerbacks.

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Will Bears rookie CB Kyler Gordon finish top 3 in interceptions in 2022?

Bears CB Kyler Gordon has been flashing his ballhawking ability during OTAs. Can he make a push for top 3 in the NFL in INTs in 2022?

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Rams WR Cooper Kupp heaps praise on Bears CB Jaylon Johnson

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson is getting some well-deserved respect from one of the NFL's best in Rams WR Cooper Kupp.

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Bears CB Jaylon Johnson sounds off on running with second-team defense in OTAs

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson appeared on The Jim Rome Show, where he discussed running with the 2's during OTAs: "I don't see it as a problem."

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It sounds like there’s competition at nickel between Bears’ Tavon Young, Thomas Graham Jr.

The Bears are set outside at cornerback. But there's competition at nickel cornerback brewing between Tavon Young and Thomas Graham Jr.

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Jaylon Johnson running with 2nd team, but coach says not to ‘read into that’

Third-year cornerback Jaylon Johnson is one of the three building blocks the Bears have on their roster. Tuesday, though, he was running with the second-team defense.

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‘A complete reset’: Chicago Bears are challenging Jaylon Johnson to earn the trust of new coach Matt Eberflus

Since the day he joined the Chicago Bears a little more than two years ago, Jaylon Johnson has emphasized the biggest prerequisite for top-tier cornerbacks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson on rookies Kyler Gordon, Jaquan Brisker: ‘Throw ‘em in the fire’

After a turbulent season for the Bears’ secondary, Johnson is eager for the second-round picks to show what they can do in the starting lineup.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears 2nd-round DBs Kyler Gordon, Jaquan Brisker could be game-changing duo

Get over it. The Bears would’ve benefitted from taking a wide receiver in the second round, but they might’ve solidified their secondary for years to come with these two rookies.

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Bears’ secondary among NFL’s most-improved units following draft

Bears GM Ryan Poles used his first two draft picks on Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker, which immediately improved the secondary.

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Matt Eberflus doesn’t have everything, but he has enough to make Bears’ defense good

Eberflus has at least three stars on defense: Roquan Smith, Jaylon Johnson and Robert Quinn. It’s on him to broaden that core by turning Eddie Jackson around and making the most of his two rookie defensive backs.

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How NFL experts graded the Bears’ selection of CB Kyler Gordon

Here's a collection of grades for CB Kyler Gordon from various outlets and the consensus is the Bears got an immediate impact player.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles: ‘Can’t fix everything in one year, but we keep chipping away’

Poles went defense-first in his first draft with the Bears and is betting on third-round receiver Velus Jones to boost the offense.

Chicago Sun-Times

Washington CB Kyler Gordon is a dancing Bear

Watch film of the 5-11, 194-pound Washington cornerback, whom the Bears drafted with the seventh pick of the second round Friday night, and you’ll see someone with tremendous body control. It looks balletic — because it is.

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Grading the Bears’ selection of CB Kyler Gordon

The Bears addressed an important need at cornerback with the selection of Kyler Gordon. Here's how we graded the pick.

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Bears draft Washington CB Kyler Gordon in Round 2

The Bears drafted Washington cornerback Kyler Gordon with their first pick in the second round Friday, giving them another big-bodied Pac-12 player to pair with Jaylon Johnson.

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Bears’ most urgent NFL Draft need: Finding help at CB for Jaylon Johnson

Other than Johnson, cornerback was a big problem for the Bears last season. That’s a good place for them to start in the upcoming draft.

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