Coming Off Brutal Game vs. Packers, Bears’ Defense Now Tangles with Falcons MVP Candidate Bijan Robinson

Coming off brutal game vs. Packers, Bears' defense now tangles with Falcons MVP candidate Bijan Robinson

<p>When <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> coach <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/16/bears-coach-ben-johnson-is-not-here-merely-to-win-we-want-to-be-feared" >Ben Johnson</a> was the Lions’ offensive coordinator in 2023 and the team was searching for a running back, he filled his notebook while watching tape of Texas’ Bijan Robinson.</p><p>The Lions ultimately felt …

Ben Johnson was very complimentary ahead of matchup against Bijan Robinson

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes listened to Bears head coach Ben Johnson share a scouting report on Falcons star running back Bijan Robinson.

Coming off brutal game vs. Packers, Bears’ defense now tangles with Falcons MVP candidate Bijan Robinson

When Bears coach Ben Johnson was the Lions’ offensive coordinator in 2023 and the team was searching for a running back, he filled his notebook while watching tape of Texas’ Bijan Robinson. The Lions ultimately felt good enough about Jahmyr Gibbs and traded down from No. 6 to 12, which allowed the Falcons to draft Robinson at No. 8. He’s been a powerful weapon, and with the Bears facing him Sunday in Atlanta, Johnson’s pre-draft scouting report …