Bears sign veteran safety Anthony Johnson Jr.
The Bears have signed veteran safety Anthony Johnson Jr. marking their second depth addition of the evening.
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 24: Safety Anthony Johnson Jr. #36 of the Green Bay Packers defends in coverage during the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Baltimore Ravens, at Lambeau Field on August 24, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Bears have signed veteran safety Anthony Johnson Jr.
, Jordan Schultz reported on Wednesday night. Johnson, 26, was a seventh-round pick by the Packers out of Iowa State in the 2023 NFL Draft. He made the 53-man roster and started in four games as a rookie, tallying an interception, three pass deflections, and 24 tackles across his 12 games for Green Bay.
He finished the season with a 64. 0 PFSN SAF Impact Score , ranking No. 82 among 92 qualified safeties in 2023.
Though the Packers released him after the preseason in 2024, Johnson got picked up by the Giants and played in nine games for them, tallying five tackles, with two of them coming on special teams. He failed a physical with New York before the 2025 season, which caused him to spend the entirety of last season on their injured reserve. He got released by the Giants in March of 2026.