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Bears' cornerback tandem finally gets respect in latest rankings
Bleacher Report writer Moe Moton ranked the best cornerback duo in the NFL. The Bears finished sixth with Johnson and Stevenson becoming big-name players in the secondary.
"Jaylon Johnson's rise to stardom propels the Chicago Bears duo ahead of the Dallas Cowboys tandem.
Johnson has become a household name with back-to-back Pro Bowl seasons, registering six interceptions since 2023 after logging only one in his first three campaigns.
Even though the 26-year-old's completion rate and passer rating allowed dipped significantly over the last two years, he has surrendered just two touchdowns in the 2023 and 2024 terms.
Tyrique Stevenson has had some lowlights, most recently being benched for his lack of focus in coverage on Jayden Daniels' game-winning Hail Mary pass in Week 8 last season.
However, the Miami product showed incremental improvement over the last two years. In 2024, he logged fewer interceptions and pass breakups compared to 2023, but on a positive note, his completion rate and passer rating allowed dropped too. More importantly, he gave up less than half the number of touchdowns last season (four) than in 2023 (nine).
