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Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylen Johnson said the defense stopped Trey Lance in Sunday’s 19-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
What do you think he did? He’s not going to do that,” Johnson said, according to NBC Sports’ Josh Schrock. “We had him play quarterback. We know he hurt us with his foot in a running game, and everyone knows he’s going to run and play at some point. But I think we have to really put him at quarterback. ” Lance rushes for 54 yards on 13 carries, but as a passer, he rushes for 164 yards and 28 passes Struggling with 13 interceptions on the ball. While bad weather in Chicago may not have helped, the quarterback missed a few key pitches as the initial 10-0 lead faded. The 2021 No. 3 overall pick made just two starts as a rookie, showing his brilliance but leaving plenty of question marks. 49 The Man team named him their starting quarterback heading into the season, even though last year’s starter Jimmy Garoppolo is still on the roster.
If Lance keeps fighting, there will be many calls for change.
