LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears placed star cornerback Jaylon Johnson on injured reserve on Saturday after the two-time Pro Bowler indicated during the week he might have season-ending groin surgery .

What we know:

Johnson left a blowout loss at Detroit last week after he was hurt breaking up a pass. He said Monday in his weekly appearance on WSCR-AM that the groin "as a whole just needs to get repaired" and that he was "trying to see what’s the best option."

Johnson missed training camp, the preseason and the season opener because of a groin injury. But he said he suffered a new one, in a different part of that region, against the Lions.

It happened early in the second quarter of a 52-21 loss , when he broke up a pass intended for Amon-Ra St. Brown. He stayed on his

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