Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is coming off a career year in 2023 in which he earned second-team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl selection, but despite his success in last season it didn’t translate to a spot on the NFL’s Top 100 list.
“Bulls—,” Johnson said when asked about his omission from the list, according to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. “It’s bulls—,” Johnson continued. “There ain’t no way. I don’t know how you make Pro Bowl, All-Pro and not [be] a Top 100 guy. I could’ve been 101 I guess, but goddamn, [New York Jets quarterback] Aaron Rodgers didn’t even play in the season and he was voted [92nd].
The list is voted on by NFL players each year.
“I mean, hey, everybody makes mistakes, it ain’t just the media that do it” Johnson said. “Players clearly — if they voted for it — they made some goddamn mistakes. But it is what it is. At the end of the day I know the truth and it’s all right, I got some more for them.”
Johnson added that the snub
will “100%” motivate him this upcoming season.
“It’s disrespectful because I go out there, line up and I know receivers go out there and can’t say that I’m not one of best players that they play against,” Johnson said. “So I mean, whatever it is, it happened. Doing it wouldn’t have moved me to where I’m complacent, but just to see it — ain’t no way there are 100 guys who are better.
“Ain’t no way. Especially guys who didn’t play, who were hurt, played half — ain’t no f—ing way. Excuse my language. Ain’t no way. Ain’t no way.”
