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For all the tension and uncertainty between the Bears and top cornerback Jaylon Johnson heading into the trade deadline Tuesday, they came out of it with even more awkwardness.
Johnson made a late play by requesting a trade Monday night and receiving permission from the Bears to talk to other teams in hopes of getting a deal done, sources said, but nothing materialized. Now he’ll be back with the Bears, and both sides must deal with the fallout of negotiations careening to this point.
The discussions seemed to be mostly amicable until the trade request, which left Johnson’s team about 15 hours to find a trade partner who would meet his contract demands and satisfy general manager Ryan Poles’ requirements in terms of assets coming back to the Bears.