ESPN has been releasing their top 10 lists at every NFL position ahead of training camp marking its return at all 32 facilities. The cornerbacks list was released on Thursday morning. Chicago Bears superstar cornerback Jaylon Johnson claimed the No. 8 spot in a league-wide poll consisting of execs, coaches, and scouts.
It represents a significant climb up the rankings for Johnson, who finished unranked in ESPN's positional poll last season. Johnson finished as high as No. 4 for one voter, though his median finish earned him the eighth overall spot.
"Competitive corner with man traits and excellent zone vision," an NFL personnel evaluator said. "Physical in press and fluid at the break point. Showed more ball production last year. Only thing he lacks is top-end recovery speed."
Johnson earned his spot. The former Utah standout allowed 33 receptions on 57 targets for 286 yards and one touchdown while recording four interceptions, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Johnson was an elite shutdown corner that produced a 17.5% ball-hawk rate.
"No cornerback was hotter in the second half of the season," ESPN wrote. "He was probably Chicago's best overall player. It was a good thing the Bears didn't trade him at the deadline as he requested."
The Bears rewarded Johnson's standout 2023 campaign by signing him to a four-year, $76 million contract extension earlier this offseason. It was a fair contract for the Bears. Johnson is currently the eighth-highest paid cornerback in the league annually at $19 million, according to Over The Cap. The overall value of $76 million also ranks eighth among all cornerbacks.
Johnson was Pro Football Focus" highest-graded cornerback with a coverage score of 90.8. He'll play for a new defensive coordinator this season in Eric Washington. Johnson will spearhead a talented Bears secondary that also features \x3Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\x3Cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Execs, scouts, coaches rank Top 10 cornerbacks:\x3Cbr>\x3Cbr>*Denzel Ward, L'Jarius Sneed make huge jumps\x3Cbr>*Sauce Gardner polarizing -- some view as best, others kept out of top 10 altogether\x3Cbr>*Young stars taking out established vets\x3Ca href=\"https://t.co/mUlQWnUQli\">https://t.co/mUlQWnUQli\x3C/a>\x3C/br>\x3C/br>\x3C/br>\x3C/br>\x3C/p>— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) \x3Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1813926785626833063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2024\x3C/a>\x3C/blockquote>\x3Cp>\"Competitive corner with man traits and excellent zone vision,\" an NFL personnel evaluator \x3Ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/40284094/top-10-nfl-cornerbacks-execs-scouts-2024-espn-jeremy-fowler-position-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said\x3C/a>. \"Physical in press and fluid at the break point. Showed more ball production last year. Only thing he lacks is top-end recovery speed.\"\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Johnson earned his spot. The former Utah standout allowed 33 receptions on 57 targets for 286 yards and one touchdown while recording four interceptions, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Johnson was an elite shutdown corner that produced a 17.5% ball-hawk rate.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>\"No cornerback was hotter in the second half of the season,\" ESPN \x3Ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/40284094/top-10-nfl-cornerbacks-execs-scouts-2024-espn-jeremy-fowler-position-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote\x3C/a>. \"He was probably Chicago's best overall player. It was a good thing the Bears didn't trade him at the deadline as he requested.\"\x3C/p>\x3Cp>The Bears rewarded Johnson's standout 2023 campaign by signing him to a four-year, $76 million contract extension earlier this offseason. It was a fair contract for the Bears. Johnson is currently the eighth-highest paid cornerback in the league annually at $19 million, according to \x3Ca href=\"https://overthecap.com/position/cornerback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Over The Cap\x3C/a>. The overall value of $76 million also ranks eighth among all cornerbacks.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Johnson was \x3Ca href=\"https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/jaylon-johnson/56259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Football Focus\x3C/a>\" highest-graded cornerback with a coverage score of 90.8. He'll play for a new defensive coordinator this season in Eric Washington. Johnson will spearhead a talented Bears secondary that also features \x3Ca href='https://www.bearstalk.com/2024/05/29/chicago-bears-2024-nfl-season-tyrique-stevenson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrique Stevenson\x3C/a>, \x3Ca href=\"https://www.bearstalk.com/2024/03/11/chicago-bears-signing-kevin-byard-nfl-free-agency-a-good-idea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Byard\x3C/a>, Jaquan Brisker, and \x3Ca href=\"https://www.bearstalk.com/2024/06/13/chicago-bears-cb-kyler-gordon-breakout-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyler Gordon\x3C/a>.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>\x3Cbr>\x3C/br>\x3C/p>\x3Cp>\x3Cbr>\x3C/br>\x3C/p>",excerpt:"Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson was named a top 10 player at his position by ESPN on Thursday morning",featured_image_url:"/api/public/media/2025/07/jaylon-johnson-original.jpg",photo_credit:"Michael Reaves/Getty Images",status:"published",created_at:"2026-06-23T13:24:34.381588+00:00",author_display_name:"Justin Melo",author_gravatar_hash:"3db2d799cf003653055acaf8b5418622",author_avatar_url:null,category_names:$R[14]=["News"],tags:$R[15]=["chicago-bears","jaylon-johnson","news","nfl"],meta_title:null,meta_description:null,og_image_url:null,canonical_url:null,focus_keyword:null,reading_time_minutes:null,is_draft:!1,scheduled_publish_at:null,visibility:"public",is_featured:!1,linkedContent:"\x3Cp id=\"isPasted\">ESPN has been releasing their top 10 lists at every NFL position ahead of training camp marking its return at all 32 facilities. The cornerbacks list was released on Thursday morning. Chicago Bears superstar cornerback \x3Ca href=\"https://www.bearstalk.com/2024/06/17/nfl-chicago-bears-jaylon-johnson-primed-for-big-year-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaylon Johnson\x3C/a> claimed the No. 8 spot in a league-wide poll consisting of execs, coaches, and scouts.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>It represents a significant climb up the rankings for Johnson, who finished unranked in ESPN's positional poll last season. Johnson finished as high as No. 4 for one voter, though his median finish earned him the eighth overall spot.\x3C/p>\x3Cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\x3Cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Execs, scouts, coaches rank Top 10 cornerbacks:\x3Cbr>\x3Cbr>*Denzel Ward, L'Jarius Sneed make huge jumps\x3Cbr>*Sauce Gardner polarizing -- some view as best, others kept out of top 10 altogether\x3Cbr>*Young stars taking out established vets\x3Ca href=\"https://t.co/mUlQWnUQli\">https://t.co/mUlQWnUQli\x3C/a>\x3C/br>\x3C/br>\x3C/br>\x3C/br>\x3C/p>— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) \x3Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1813926785626833063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2024\x3C/a>\x3C/blockquote>\x3Cp>\"Competitive corner with man traits and excellent zone vision,\" an NFL personnel evaluator \x3Ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/40284094/top-10-nfl-cornerbacks-execs-scouts-2024-espn-jeremy-fowler-position-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said\x3C/a>. \"Physical in press and fluid at the break point. Showed more ball production last year. Only thing he lacks is top-end recovery speed.\"\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Johnson earned his spot. The former Utah standout allowed 33 receptions on 57 targets for 286 yards and one touchdown while recording four interceptions, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Johnson was an elite shutdown corner that produced a 17.5% ball-hawk rate.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>\"No cornerback was hotter in the second half of the season,\" ESPN \x3Ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/40284094/top-10-nfl-cornerbacks-execs-scouts-2024-espn-jeremy-fowler-position-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote\x3C/a>. \"He was probably Chicago's best overall player. It was a good thing the Bears didn't trade him at the deadline as he requested.\"\x3C/p>\x3Cp>The Bears rewarded Johnson's standout 2023 campaign by signing him to a four-year, $76 million contract extension earlier this offseason. It was a fair contract for the Bears. Johnson is currently the eighth-highest paid cornerback in the league annually at $19 million, according to \x3Ca href=\"https://overthecap.com/position/cornerback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Over The Cap\x3C/a>. The overall value of $76 million also ranks eighth among all cornerbacks.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Johnson was \x3Ca href=\"https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/jaylon-johnson/56259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Football Focus\x3C/a>\" highest-graded cornerback with a coverage score of 90.8. He'll play for a new defensive coordinator this season in Eric Washington. Johnson will spearhead a talented Bears secondary that also features \x3Ca href='https://www.bearstalk.com/2024/05/29/chicago-bears-2024-nfl-season-tyrique-stevenson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrique Stevenson\x3C/a>, \x3Ca href=\"https://www.bearstalk.com/2024/03/11/chicago-bears-signing-kevin-byard-nfl-free-agency-a-good-idea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Byard\x3C/a>, Jaquan Brisker, and \x3Ca href=\"https://www.bearstalk.com/2024/06/13/chicago-bears-cb-kyler-gordon-breakout-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyler Gordon\x3C/a>.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>\x3Cbr>\x3C/br>\x3C/p>\x3Cp>\x3Cbr>\x3C/br>\x3C/p>",related:$R[16]=[$R[17]={id:"41a54251-18d9-404b-a606-1ac3917d0b12",wp_post_id:100000000299,title:"Bears climb to No. 4 in ESPN's latest NFL power rankings",slug:"bears-espn-week-10-power-rankings-2026",wp_link:null,url_date_path:"2026/11/11",published_at:"2026-11-11T20:37:09.802+00:00",updated_at:"2026-11-11T20:37:09.801+00:00",author_login:"bryanjperez",content:"\x3Cp>The Chicago Bears keep winning, and the national media keeps taking notice.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>After a dramatic 27-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9, the Bears climbed one spot to \x3Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50435694/nfl-power-rankings-week-10-most-important-games-remaining\">No. 4 in ESPN's Week 10 NFL Power Rankings\x3C/a>, up from No. 5 last week.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Chicago enters its bye week with a 7-2 record and a four-game winning streak. But despite the impressive start, ESPN's Courtney Cronin believes the Bears' biggest challenge remains ahead.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Cronin dubbed Chicago's Week 16 Christmas Day matchup against the Green Bay Packers as the team's most important game of the second half.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>\"The Bears need to gain ground in their division after early losses to the Vikings and Packers,\" Cronin wrote. \"Chicago's home rematch with Green Bay on Christmas Day carries significant tiebreaker implications and is the first of three straight NFC North games to end the regular season. The Bears will be in good position to defend their division title if they can pick up two NFC North wins over their next six games, beginning with the Lions on Thanksgiving before the Dec. 25 matchup with the Packers.\"\x3C/p>\x3Cimg class=\"my-4 rounded\" src=\"https://jxsasjkteolpvwybngyp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/sign/cms-media/posts/1794251529928-a09rrq.webp?token=eyJraWQiOiI0ZmVjZWU3MC03MmJkLTQzZmUtYmJkZi04MGJiZDE2MmEwNTkiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJjbXMtbWVkaWEvcG9zdHMvMTc5NDI1MTUyOTkyOC1hMDlycnEud2VicCIsInNjb3BlIjoiZG93bmxvYWQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTQyNTE1MzEsImV4cCI6MjEwOTYxMTUzMX0.ZT1LinzOgOsxP5Vwm26_QCuxxr822kaKUHCMVQTK12c\" alt=\"Caleb Williams Bears Buccaneers interceptions\">\x3Cp>Let's not focus on that, for now. There's plenty to feel good about heading into the bye.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Ben Johnson's Bears have shown this year that they can win in different ways, including Sunday's victory despite four Caleb Williams interceptions and five total turnovers.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>The addition of Jeffery Simmons has also given Chicago's defense a legitimate difference-maker along the defensive line.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Still, ESPN's assessment highlights an important reality.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>The Bears have established themselves as one of the NFL's best teams. Now they need to prove they can beat their division rivals.\x3C/p>",excerpt:"The Chicago Bears climbed to No. 4 in ESPN's Week 10 NFL power rankings after improving to 7-2, but their remaining NFC North schedule presents a major challenge.",featured_image_url:"https://jxsasjkteolpvwybngyp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/sign/cms-media/posts/1791814553896-1cz32w.webp?token=eyJraWQiOiI0ZmVjZWU3MC03MmJkLTQzZmUtYmJkZi04MGJiZDE2MmEwNTkiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJjbXMtbWVkaWEvcG9zdHMvMTc5MTgxNDU1Mzg5Ni0xY3ozMncud2VicCIsInNjb3BlIjoiZG93bmxvYWQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTE4MTQ1NTQsImV4cCI6MjEwNzE3NDU1NH0.v_mq91FewGaLkD4waMFHAaENqweQD7lZXEhuczNye2Q",photo_credit:null,status:"published",created_at:"2026-11-11T20:28:05.936988+00:00",author_display_name:"Bryan Perez",author_gravatar_hash:"ce9d5105163cfec1a527c0b2f50332df",author_avatar_url:"/api/public/media/authors/bryanjperez-2026.jpg",category_names:$R[18]=["News"],tags:$R[19]=["Bears News","Ben Johnson","Caleb Williams","Chicago Bears","ESPN","Green Bay Packers","Jeffery Simmons","NFC North","NFL Power Rankings","NFL Week 10"],meta_title:"\tBears rise to No. 4 in ESPN's Week 10 NFL power rankings",meta_description:"The Chicago Bears climbed to No. 4 in ESPN's Week 10 NFL power rankings after improving to 7-2, but their remaining NFC North schedule presents a major challenge.",og_image_url:null,canonical_url:null,focus_keyword:"Chicago Bears",reading_time_minutes:1,is_draft:!1,scheduled_publish_at:null,visibility:"public",is_featured:!0},$R[20]={id:"744d5696-a14f-4833-8871-ebe5733d56d0",wp_post_id:100000000298,title:"Seven moments that have defined the Bears' 2026 season before the bye",slug:"best-bears-2026-season-moments-week-10-bye",wp_link:null,url_date_path:"2026/11/11",published_at:"2026-11-11T18:31:04.272+00:00",updated_at:"2026-11-11T18:31:04.272+00:00",author_login:"bryanjperez",content:"\x3Cp>The Chicago Bears enter their much-needed Week 10 bye at 7-2, and for now, sit atop the NFC North standings.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>But the road here hasn't been easy.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Caleb Williams missed three games. The Bears suffered an embarrassing loss to the Green Bay Packers. And several victories required the kind of resilience that has become this team's calling card.\x3C/p>",excerpt:"From a record-setting season opener to Jaylon Johnson's game-saving pick-six, these seven moments have defined the Bears' 7-2 start heading into their Week 10 bye.",featured_image_url:"https://jxsasjkteolpvwybngyp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/sign/cms-media/posts/1793713024712-gbnq6d.webp?token=eyJraWQiOiI0ZmVjZWU3MC03MmJkLTQzZmUtYmJkZi04MGJiZDE2MmEwNTkiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJjbXMtbWVkaWEvcG9zdHMvMTc5MzcxMzAyNDcxMi1nYm5xNmQud2VicCIsInNjb3BlIjoiZG93bmxvYWQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTM3MTMwMjUsImV4cCI6MjEwOTA3MzAyNX0.fK8FBDWy6chbssp_zHyIEjw0sTxwfaUGNWiK33qBgh0",photo_credit:null,status:"published",created_at:"2026-11-11T17:49:08.520436+00:00",author_display_name:"Bryan Perez",author_gravatar_hash:"ce9d5105163cfec1a527c0b2f50332df",author_avatar_url:"/api/public/media/authors/bryanjperez-2026.jpg",category_names:$R[21]=["News"],tags:$R[22]=["Bears Highlights","BearsTalk+","Ben Johnson","Cairo Santos","Caleb Williams","Case Keenum","Chicago Bears","Colston Loveland","Jaylon Johnson","Jeffery Simmons","Kyle Monangai","Kyler Gordon","Luther Burden III","NFL 2026"],meta_title:"7 best moments of the Chicago Bears' 2026 season so far",meta_description:"From a record-setting season opener to Jaylon Johnson's game-saving pick-six, these 7 moments have defined the Bears' 7-2 start heading into their Week 10 bye.",og_image_url:null,canonical_url:null,focus_keyword:"Chicago Bears",reading_time_minutes:4,is_draft:!1,scheduled_publish_at:null,visibility:"premium",is_featured:!1},$R[23]={id:"27f43e79-2054-4618-93a0-0c1719f551b4",wp_post_id:100000000297,title:"Kirk Cousins' return to Vikings makes Bears' NFC North title defense even tougher",slug:"kirk-cousins-vikings-trade-bears-nfc-north-2026",wp_link:null,url_date_path:"2026/11/10",published_at:"2026-11-10T20:52:02.059+00:00",updated_at:"2026-11-10T20:52:02.059+00:00",author_login:"bryanjperez",content:"\x3Cp>The Chicago Bears entered their bye week in first place in the NFC North. Less than 48 hours later, their path to another division championship became considerably more complicated.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>The Minnesota Vikings have acquired quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2027 third-round draft pick, reuniting the veteran with head coach Kevin O'Connell.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>And while the 38-year-old Cousins isn't the long-term answer in Minnesota, he's exactly the kind of quarterback who could make the Vikings extremely dangerous over the final two months of the season.\x3C/p>",excerpt:"Kirk Cousins is back with the Vikings after a trade with the Raiders. Here's how the move changes the NFC North race and impacts the first-place Chicago Bears.",featured_image_url:"https://jxsasjkteolpvwybngyp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/sign/cms-media/posts/1794343066982-jbb65x.avif?token=eyJraWQiOiI0ZmVjZWU3MC03MmJkLTQzZmUtYmJkZi04MGJiZDE2MmEwNTkiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJjbXMtbWVkaWEvcG9zdHMvMTc5NDM0MzA2Njk4Mi1qYmI2NXguYXZpZiIsInNjb3BlIjoiZG93bmxvYWQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTQzNDMwNzQsImV4cCI6MjEwOTcwMzA3NH0.EfC_Dg0fM2Um1M4TolcVjch-OXp9cWMNxki2t4gScX4",photo_credit:"Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)",status:"published",created_at:"2026-11-10T20:24:04.783714+00:00",author_display_name:"Bryan Perez",author_gravatar_hash:"ce9d5105163cfec1a527c0b2f50332df",author_avatar_url:"/api/public/media/authors/bryanjperez-2026.jpg",category_names:$R[24]=["News"],tags:$R[25]=["BearsTalk+","Caleb Williams","Chicago Bears","Detroit Lions","Green Bay Packers","Justin Jefferson","Kevin O'Connell","Kirk Cousins","Minnesota Vikings","NFC North","NFL 2026","NFL Trade Deadline"],meta_title:"Kirk Cousins trade to Vikings shakes up Bears' NFC North race",meta_description:"The Chicago Bears entered their bye week in first place in the NFC North. Less than 48 hours later, their path to another division championship became…",og_image_url:null,canonical_url:null,focus_keyword:"Kirk Cousins",reading_time_minutes:3,is_draft:!1,scheduled_publish_at:null,visibility:"premium",is_featured:!1},$R[26]={id:"05b6a428-5f03-4a88-a5bc-7890cfd19785",wp_post_id:100000000296,title:"Jonah Jackson delivers blunt assessment of Bears' win over Buccaneers",slug:"jonah-jackson-bears-buccaneers-win-comments",wp_link:null,url_date_path:"2026/11/10",published_at:"2026-11-10T01:10:15.415+00:00",updated_at:"2026-11-10T01:10:15.415+00:00",author_login:"bryanjperez",content:"\x3Cp>The Chicago Bears are 7-2 and riding a four-game winning streak, but veteran offensive lineman Jonah Jackson isn't celebrating Sunday's 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without acknowledging what went wrong.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Despite another win, Jackson made it clear that Chicago's performance fell short of the standard the team expects.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>\"A win’s a win, so you’re obviously happy about it,\" Jackson said on Monday. \"To our standard, it wasn’t exactly what we want it to be. There’s a lot of things on tape that we need to fix and clean up. Nothing that we can’t be better on next game.\"\x3C/p>\x3Cp>It's difficult to argue with him.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>The Bears committed five turnovers, including four interceptions by Caleb Williams, and nearly squandered a game they absolutely dominated in the first quarter.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Chicago's offense struggled to establish its running game, finishing with just 72 rushing yards against Tampa Bay. Even with Williams at quarterback, this offense has become defined by the run.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Not on Sunday night.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Fortunately, the defense delivered several game-changing plays, including Jaylon Johnson's 67-yard interception return for a touchdown. Cairo Santos eventually secured the victory with a last-second field goal.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Still, Jackson isn't interested in allowing the final score to overshadow the mistakes.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>\"You always got to be your toughest critic, and especially in a game like that where we kept it close and it probably shouldn’t have been.\"\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Jackson has become one of the Bears' most important leaders because of comments like these.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>Chicago has now proven they can survive ugly performances, something winning teams must occasionally do. But consistently overcoming five turnovers isn't a sustainable way to win.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>With the Bears entering their bye week, Jackson and his teammates have an opportunity to correct what went wrong against the Bucs.\x3C/p>\x3Cp>The Bears are winning games. 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