According to the Chicago Sun Times, the Bears have decided to waive defensive tackle Tank Johnson.
Johnson was stopped by police in Gilbert, Ariz. after 3 a.m. Friday for speeding, and he was arrested for suspicion of driving while impaired. He took a blood test, and while the results may not be known for two weeks, the Bears aren’t waiting.
With his latest antics, Johnson obviously still felt he was above the team, even after one would think he would settle down after being arrested last year for housing an arsenal of weapons. And while it’s highly doubtful because of his age and talent, I hope no other team takes a chance on him. In a related note, however, the NFC Champions are now severly thin at defensive tackle. Stud Tommie Harris is coming off a season-ending hamstring tear injury, and with Johnson now gone, the team puts a lot of pressure on former 49er Anthony Adams and 2006 third rounder Dusty Dvoracek. The team could look at former Texans’ starter Seth Payne, but at 32 and coming off a torn ACL, he might not be much of an upgrade over Adams or Dvoracek.
