Bears extend Darnell Wright's contract, breaking team draft extension droughts

The Chicago Bears have signed right tackle Darnell Wright to a four-year, $116 million contract with $93 million guaranteed. This deal marks Wright as the highest-paid right tackle in NFL history. It also represents a significant shift for the Bears, ending a long-standing trend of failing to retain first-round draft picks. Wright's extension is the first for a Bears first-round pick since 2018 and the first extended by this general manager, Ryan Poles, since 2008. The Bears aim to build on recent success with players like Caleb Williams and Colston Loveland potentially next in line for extensions.

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