When the Chicago Bears placed Jaylon Johnson on injured reserve , it seemed as if he would be lost for the season. But now, there's a chance he suits up in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Johnson was a full participant in Thursday's practice, via the team's X, formerly Twitter account. While that doesn't guarantee he will suit up, it's at least a sign that Johnson will soon be ready to make his return. Expand Tweet

The Bears have 21 days from the moment they activated him off of IR to add him back to the active roster. Chicago could play it slow and give Johnson more time to heal up. Whatever their Week 12 decision is though, the Bears have to be ecstatic to see their top cornerback make his full practice return. Article Continues Below

Johnson is coming off of back-to-

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