Bears Pro Bowl CB Johnson (groin) placed on IR

CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson was placed connected injured reserve Saturday wherever helium volition beryllium sidelined for a minimum of 4 games.

Johnson, 26, dealt with a groin wounded this summertime that forced him to miss each of grooming camp, the preseason and Chicago's play opener against Minnesota. He returned successful Week 2 astatine Detroit but exited the crippled successful the 2nd 4th aft breaking up a pass.

He was ruled retired for the remainder of the crippled with a groin injury, but Bears manager Ben Johnson said that Jaylon Johnson is dealing with an further injury. The Bears manager said Friday that the squad was inactive moving done options for the cornerback's betterment and that Jaylon Johnson had sought further aesculapian opinions this week.

ESPN reported Monday that country is connected the array for Johnson, who contempt being eligible to instrumentality successful Week 8 against Baltimore, is expected to miss important clip this season.

"You cognize evidently erstwhile you suffer a subordinate of that caliber it's a large hinderance to your shot team," Bears antiaircraft coordinator Dennis Allen said. "So you've got to readjust however you operate, the calls you make, and each and each week is going to beryllium different."

The Bears secondary volition beryllium without Johnson and nickel country Kyler Gordon, who is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury. Chicago has allowed an NFL-worst 7 passing touchdowns done 2 games.

Second twelvemonth violative lineman Kiran Amegadjie was besides placed connected injured reserve. Amegadjie was a steadfast scratch against Detroit but showed up connected Wednesday's wounded study with an elbow injury. He did not signifier connected Thursday and Friday.