The Chicago Bears have signed veteran defensive back CJ Gardner-Johnson , adding much-needed experience to a secondary decimated by injuries. The 27-year-old has already played for four teams since the end of last season, the Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, and now the Bears.

After winning Super Bowl LIX with Philadelphia, the team traded him to Houston in March 2025. The Texans released him on September 23 after three starts. Gardner-Johnson briefly joined the Baltimore practice squad in early October, but the team released him a week later before landing in Chicago.

Injuries have devastated the Bears’ secondary. Pro Bowl corner Jaylon Johnson continues to miss time after undergoing core muscle surgery, while Kyler Gordon will stay out until at least Week

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