New Details Reveal Jaylon Johnson's Demands Stalled Bears Contract Talks

In the latest episode of the BFR Podcast, the official Chicago Bears podcast for Sports Mockery, hosts Dave and Ficky spoke NFL Insider Ari Meirov from The 33rd Team. Our conversation covered various aspects of the Chicago Bears, with a focus not only on the quarterback situation but also on other team matters. One intriguing topic discussed was the contract situation with cornerback Jaylon Johnson. Here's what was revealed during the discussion:

• The Chicago Bears made a strong effort in recent weeks to negotiate a contract extension with Jaylon Johnson. According to Ari Meirov, Johnson should have accepted the deal. It was that good.
• Initially, the Bears offered a 5-year contract, but they revised it to a 4-year deal just before the franchise tag deadline this past Monday.
• The proposed contracts included metrics that would have surpassed those of Jaire Alexander, the highest-paid cornerback in the league. However, neither deal would have made Johnson the highest-paid cornerback overall.
• It appears that Jaylon Johnson wants to become the highest-paid cornerback in the league.
• The issue seems to revolve around an APY (average per year) salary concern rather than a problem with guaranteed money.

Currently, Jaire Alexander is the highest-paid cornerback with a salary of $21 million per year. It seems that Jaylon Johnson wants to top this amount. The Bears have until July 15 to potentially negotiate a contract extension; otherwise, Johnson will have to play under the franchise tag. It will be interesting to see if the Bears and GM Ryan Poles stick to their numbers as they have in the past, especially considering their past negotiations with former LB Roquan Smith. However, it's well known that cornerback is considered a premium position compared to linebackers.

Chicago Bears Free Agency Targets And Rumors

In the most recent episode of the BFR Podcast, presented by Sports Mockery, Dave and Ficky spoke with NFL Insider Ari Meirov from The 33rd Team. During their conversation, they gained valuable insights, such as more details about the contract extension offered to Jaylon Johnson by Ryan Poles, players worth keeping an eye on in free agency for Chicago, quarterback rumors, and many other topics. You can listen to the podcast on like Apple and Spotify, or any other podcast app you usually use. Also, the show is on YouTube, so you can watch it with the video provided below.