WATCH: Ryan Poles provides injury updates and offseason roster moves |
Tony Crumpton
· · Wednesday, July 23 2025
General Manager Ryan Poles met with the media on Tuesday at Halas Hall and gave a key injury update.
"It is going to take a few weeks before he can come back," Poles said about cornerback Jaylon Johnson. "We've got a lot of faith that he's going to put in the time to rehab and be his full self when he comes back. It's going to take a little bit of time, but [I'm] not overly concerned about long-term."
Video summary/cliff notes:
(00:00–00:20) Ryan Poles thanks the Bears' operations and grounds crew, especially Kenrock’s group, for setting up Halas Hall and preparing the training camp facilities.
(00:20–00:39) Expresses excitement about fans returning to camp and outlines that he’ll provide updates on player designations and signings before handing it off to Ben (presumably head coach Matt Eberflus).
(00:39–00:58) Announces that Jaylon Johnson has been placed on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) list due to a leg injury suffered while training. Expected to take a few weeks to return, but not a long-term concern.
(01:16–01:34) Brief NFI updates:
Case Keenum was on NFI for just a day due to a soft tissue issue but is now cleared.
Jay Walker and Ian Wheeler had minor issues and are coming off NFI shortly.
(01:34–01:52) Praises players recovering from prior injuries (e.g., Braxton and Coloulston) for their hard rehab work and credits the training staff.
(01:52–02:09) Emphasizes a cautious ramp-up period for returning players who haven’t played in a while; focus is on gradually regaining form.
(02:09–02:29) Announces new signings for added roster depth:
Tano Pasignon, defensive end
Trey Flowers, cornerback
(02:29–02:50) Declines to comment on contract news that surfaced during the break, but stresses satisfaction with the current leadership alignment and stability within the organization.
(02:50–03:16) Thanks his leadership group and reiterates his full focus is on supporting Ben, the coaching staff, and the overall football operation.
(03:16) Wraps up by passing it over to Ben and looks forward to engaging with the media throughout training camp.
