Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson made his presence known in the first half of Monday night’s showdown against the Minnesota Vikings, where he’s been a playmaker for Chicago’s defense.

Johnson recorded an interception of quarterback Josh Dobbs early in the second quarter. And he nearly had a second — which could’ve and probably would’ve been a pick-six.

The ESPN/ABC television copy captured a hilarious moment upon replay, where Bears quarterback Justin Fields is seen in the background jumping on the sideline as he thought Johnson had his second interception of the night. And let’s just say, Fields was literally jumping for joy

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Khalil Herbert looked rusty in his return to action last Sunday in Detroit. The Bears’ lead back rushed for just 35 yards on 16 carries (2.2 yards per carry) in the 31-26 loss to the Lions. The Bears planned to go with a relatively even split between Herbert and D’Onta Foreman, with rookie Roschon Johnson getting a handful of carries to spell the two veterans. But Foreman re-injured his ankle early in Detroit, leading to Herbert getting the bulk of the carries. That sh

Darnell Mooney is averaging a career-low 31.4 yards receiving per game.Getty The Bears need a win Monday against the Vikings after another epic collapse last week, and a loss would assure them of their fifth consecutive non-winning season.Here are three keys to beating the Vikings at US Bank Stadium:The passing attack must thriveBears quarterback Justin Fields rolled up a combined 273 yards passing-rushing against the Lions, which is an impressive total, but the team is still looking for him

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles says that he spoke to head coach Matt Eberflus about his usage of defensive end Montez Sweat following last week’s loss to the Detroit Lions.During an interview on ESPN 1000, Poles revealed that he had a conversation with the coach about Sweat and the team’s other impact players, emphasizing that they needed to be on the field in key situations.“My big thing is just in critical moments having players on the field that can impact the game. We’ve had conversations about that,” he said.According to Pro Football Focus, Sweat was on the field for 39 snaps for the Bears against the Lions. That number represents 63% of the team’s total defensive snaps in the game.Yannick Ngakoue was on the field for 45 snaps in the game, while DeMarcus Walker was on the field for 38 snaps.Sweat’s usage in third down and red zone situations was also limited, as he was out on the field for nine of the 18 total snaps in those spots. Finally, he was on the field for 12-of-17 snaps on the Lions’ final two drives of the game as they stormed back and beat the Bears with a pair of late touchdowns.After the game, Eberflus addressed criticism of his deployment of Sweat, and said he hopes to increase the snap count as the season goes on.“You certainly want to see that rise,” he said. “You always want to see that rise, and it’s been rising.”By way of comparison, Lions star Aidan Hutchinson played 92% of the team’s defensive snaps in the game, and made the key play in the fourth quarter as he sacked Justin Fields, forcing a fumble and icing the game for Detroit.

Bears receiver Velus Jones runs against the Chargers last month.dPhoto by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images MINNEAPOLIS — After being a healthy scratch the last two weeks, Velus Jones is back on the Bears’ active roster for Monday night’s game against the Vikings.Jones had been producing little on offense and having few opportunities to do anything more than take a touchback on kick returns. The Bears consider him their best kick returner, a role he could resume at kickoff. Earlier Monday, the Bears activated linebacker DeMarquis Gates and cornerback Christian Matthew from the practice squad. Matthew will give the Bears depth with rookie Tyrique Stevenson out with an ankle injury he suffered during Saturday’s practice. On Sunday, the Bears ruled out running back D’Onta Foreman (ankle/shin), tackle Larry Borom (illness) and Stevenson. Rookie linebacker Noah Sewell didn’t practice all week because of a knee injury.The Bears also ruled out quarterback Nathan Peterman, defensive end Dominique Robinson and safety Quindell Johnson.

Cairo Santos made a 30-yard field goal for Chicago with 10 seconds left for his fourth of the game after a miss on the opening drive, and the Bears had four interceptions of Joshua Dobbs in a defense-dominated 12-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.