Overview
- The Bears and right tackle Darnell Wright agreed Tuesday to a four-year extension worth $116 million that keeps him under contract through the 2031 season.
- The deal carries $93 million in guarantees and a $29 million annual average, the largest guaranteed payout for an offensive lineman and the highest average for a right tackle.
- Wright was the No. 10 pick in 2023, has started 49 games in three seasons and earned AP second-team All‑Pro honors in 2025 after anchoring an improved Bears offensive line.
- Chicago had picked up Wright’s fifth-year option in April before finishing the long-term extension during training camp, removing a key contract question ahead of the season.
- Locking Wright in strengthens the Bears’ plan to protect Caleb Williams now and could shape timing and salary space for upcoming extensions for other young core players.