Sources: Star Bears CB Johnson out indefinitely

CHICAGO -- Bears Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson is retired indefinitely with a groin injury, sources told ESPN.

Johnson, 26, exited the 2nd 4th of the Bears' 52-21 nonaccomplishment to the Detroit Lions connected Sunday and did not return. He made a diving walk interruption up and laid connected his tummy portion receiving aesculapian attraction from trainers earlier walking to Chicago's sideline.

After a little sojourn to the wounded tent, Johnson went backmost to the Bears' locker room.

The cornerback initially sustained a groin wounded portion grooming during the offseason and aboriginal told "The Pivot" podcast that helium tore his adductor disconnected his pelvic bone. He was placed connected the non-football wounded database successful precocious July and missed each of grooming camp, the preseason and Chicago's play opener against the Minnesota Vikings.

Bears manager Ben Johnson said Sunday that helium believed Jaylon Johnson and linebacker T.J. Edwards, who besides exited the nonaccomplishment aboriginal with a hamstring injury, had "re-aggravated" the injuries that sidelined some players for Week 1.

Sources told ESPN that the Bears are inactive evaluating the afloat grade of Johnson's wounded and whether helium volition request surgery.

The 52 points fixed up by Chicago's defence were its astir allowed since the 2014 season. The Lions averaged 8.8 yards per play successful the Bears' 2nd nonaccomplishment of the season, which was their highest complaint allowed successful a crippled since 1961.