The Chicago Bears ' defense got some good news on Thursday. At least, it's trending like the news will be really good for Sunday's Week 2 matchup against the Detroit Lions. Start cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who missed the Bears' opener against the Minnesota Vikings, told reporters that he expects to play against Ben Johnson's old team.

Even though Detroit's offense was down in Week 1, the Bears don't expect it to stay down for long as they prepare for a potent passing attack.

Chicago Bears starting cornerback Jaylon Johnson has turned some heads with his recent comments about quarterback Caleb Williams.

Will Johnson be active when the Bears take the stage Monday night against Minnesota? If not, how can Wright fill that big secondary void?

He had 7 1/2 sacks in five games last season before he was injured. Detroit, which didn't have a sack last week, desperately needs Hutchinson to get to Williams because rushing the passer is one of the team's glaring weaknesses.

The Vikings went on a spending spree of their own, bringing in reinforcements up front on both offense and defense. They also allowed starting quarterback Sam Darnold to leave in free agency, electing to turn the reins over to last year's first-round pick, J.J. McCarthy, despite the fact that they went 14-3 last year.