C.J. Gardner-Johnson Signing Fails to Fix Ben Johnson’s Woes as Bears Eye Another Trade – Report The Chicago Bears have signed C.J. Gardner-Johnson but the issues on the secondary still persist for Be

At 4-3 under first-year head coach Ben Johnson , the Chicago Bears are still right in the playoff mix. But injuries could easily be what keeps Johnson and his squad from doing something they haven’t pulled off since 2020—making the postseason. To put it in perspective, the Bears’ secondary has been hit hard through the first eight weeks.

It was clear Chicago needed help in the backfield, and they finally got some. On Wednesday morning, the team signed veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to bolster a thin secondary. Gardner-Johnson brings much-needed experience to Chicago; there’s no denying it. But there’s a catch.

As per The Athletic, Gardner-Johnson’s signing “may keep the Bears out of the trade market for a cornerback.” Ahead of the November 4 trade deadline, that’s something