Jaylon Johnson, a star for the Chicago Bears, talks about his therapy for sex addiction

Jaylon Johnson, a star for the Chicago Bears, talks about his therapy for sex addiction

Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson has opened up on his personal life after signing a four-year, £57million contract extension with the NFC North franchise

Chicago Bears star Jaylon Johnson has bravely opened up about his struggle with sex addiction in a heartfelt press conference. This comes after he signed a massive new contract with the NFC North franchise.

Johnson had an amazing year in 2023, intercepting four passes and recording 10 breakups, which led to him being named second-team All-Pro. He also got picked for the Pro Bowl as the Bears improved their game to finish 7-10. Because of his fantastic performance, the Bears made sure Johnson didn’t become a free agent by using the franchise tag on him. Just two days later, he agreed to a four-year extension worth £57million ($76m).

This deal will give Johnson an average salary of £14m ($19m), making the 24 year old the seventh highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. The contract also includes a guaranteed $54.4 million (£41 million). In a press conference celebrating his big payday, Johnson revealed that he sought therapy for sex addiction last season. He stressed that it’s “OK not to be perfect.”

“It’s bigger than me,” Johnson said. “For one, it’s because I know I’m not the only one going through it. Two, it’s OK to go through stuff. It’s OK to not be perfect, and I feel like people put us literally on this pedestal to get up here and talk and [think], ‘Oh well, guys are this, guys are that.'”.

“Like man, we are human too. We go through things. Everybody goes through things. I feel like people feel like you’ve got to put a mask on, you’ve got to cover it up. Like nah, it’s OK to go through things. It’s OK to seek help. It’s OK to be vulnerable.”

He also confessed: “I went to therapy last season for sexual addiction. That was the hardest thing for me to open up to my therapist about. That is something nobody knew about.”

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