The Chicago Bears set their 53-man roster Tuesday. They spent the past several days whittling it from 90 players to 53.

Both general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson spoke with members of the media on Tuesday at Halas Hall.

Here are five takeaways from a busy day at Bears headquarters.

Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson didn’t practice at all during training camp. He showed up with a soft-tissue injury and went on the non-football injury list in late July.

On Tuesday, the Bears activated Johnson to the 53-man roster. Poles remains optimistic that a return in time for Week 1 is a realistic possibility.

“Yeah, we’re pushing for it, but it’s that fine line of making sure that we’re smart with it,” Poles said.

Poles called Johnson’s situation “day-to-day.” He noted that

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