The Bears defense will be boosted by the return of two starters Sunday against the Lions: Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson and veteran linebacker T.J. Edwards, neither of whom have an injury designation for the Week 2 contest in Detroit.

Johnson missed the entirety of training camp and preseason with a groin injury and did not play in the season opener against the Vikings. Ahead of Sunday's divisional matchup, Johnson was a full participant all week.

"I'm very happy with him," coach Ben Johnson told reporters Friday before practice. "He comes out, he's got a swagger to him. Confidence, he's not afraid to talk a little bit. That's what I feel immediately is just the presence out there. When you watch the tape yesterday [from practice], he's very sticky. We like to eliminate the space in our coverages, and so I think he's going to be a really good fit for us this week."

While Johnson is certainly ready to make his 2025 debut, his teammates are just as eager for his return.

"It goes without saying," defensive tackle Grady Jarrett said about the value of Johnson's return. "The guy is one of the top players at the position. Obviously, him on the field is going to make a difference for us and we're excited to hopefully get him back Sunday. Nobody is more ready than him to go do his thing. Super happy for him and happy for this whole team."

Edwards also missed Week 1's game with a hamstring injury that kept him completely sidelined from last week's practices. This week, Edwards was a limited participant Wednesday and Thursday before practicing in full Friday.

Prior to Friday's practice, Johnson provided a brief update on Edwards, saying the linebacker looks "very good" compared to last week.

"T.J. Edwards is coming along just fine," Johnson added.

Other players without injury designations include receiver DJ Moore (abdomen/groin), running back Roschon Johnson (foot) and cornerback Josh Blackwell (groin). Johnson and Blackwell both sat out of Monday's game and are set to make their 2025 debuts.

The Bears also listed defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (knee) as questionable and receiver Jahdae Walker (ankle) as doubtful. Jarrett did not practice Wednesday or Thursday but was limited Friday.

Walker practiced in limited fashion Wednesday and Thursday, but did not participate Friday.

The only Bear ruled out for Sunday is nickel back Kyler Gordon (hamstring), who will miss his second consecutive game. Fifth-year pro Nick McCloud started in Gordon's place against the Vikings and played 82% of the defensive snaps.