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The tension between the Bears and top cornerback Jaylon Johnson took a concerning turn late Monday, but agent Chris Ellison said he had no comment on an ESPN report indicating Johnson requested a trade and was given permission to negotiate with other teams in search of the contract extension he has been seeking this year.
The trade deadline is Tuesday at 3 p.m., so if Johnson can’t find the right trade partner for the Bears — both in terms of meeting his contract demands and satisfying what general manager Ryan Poles wants in return for him — he almost certainly will finish the season with the team.