Bears Defensive Lineman Tank Johnson Receives 4 Months in Jail for Probation Violation

SKOKIE, Ill. – Chicago Bears defensive lineman Tank Johnson was sentenced to four months in jail for violating probation in a 2005 gun case.

Johnson immediately was taken into custody Thursday. He could have been sentenced to up to a year behind bars.

Johnson, who pleaded guilty to violating his probation, also must pay a $2,500 fine.