Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is closer to making his season debut.

Johnson told reporters Thursday that he feels better after missing training camp and Monday’s season-opener with a groin and calf injury. He also said he plans on playing in Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.

“I feel pretty good just getting that extra week of reps, extra week of conditioning, going through things really, just getting up to speed in the playbook, being able to do walk-throughs, things like that, is really beneficial for me,” Johnson said at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. “So all those reps are important.”

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Johnson was listed as a full participant in practice for a second strai

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