Ben Johnson declined to speculate Friday on a potential timeline for cornerback Jaylon Johnson to return to action.

The Chicago Bears gave their first update Saturday afternoon when they placed Jaylon Johnson on injured reserve, meaning he will be sidelined a minimum of four games beginning with Sunday’s meeting against the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field.

The transaction wasn’t a surprise, and the two-time Pro Bowl selection is expected to miss a huge chunk of the season if not the remaining 15 games.

Offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie also was placed on IR with a left elbow injury suffered in practice on Wednesday. The team signed defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. Kpassagnon has one sack and two quarterback hits through the first two games. Ad

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