Bears move $8 million in salary cap space to future years with Jaylon Johnson restructure

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson said yesterday that a groin injury prevented him from practicing in training camp, and his absence from the practice field had nothing to do with his contract. Johnson’s contract has, however, been adjusted, albeit in a move that appears designed to give the Bears some breathing room under the salary cap.

The Bears created $8 million in salary cap space by restructuring Johnson’s deal, according to Field Yates of ESPN. That gives the Bears more room to potentially make moves this season, but the $8 million will be pushed onto the Bears’ salary cap in future years.

Teams can restructure contracts in ways that make no material impact on the player but change how much of the player’s pay is on each year’s salary cap. But it’s also possible that the Bears