Back in 2023, the Bears rolled the dice on Tyson Bagent , the kid out of Shepherd, to back up Justin Fields . He flashed some promise in his rookie season. The QB got into five games, started four of them (went 2-2), and threw for 859 yards with three touchdowns. Fast forward—year 2 came and went with Caleb Williams taking over the spotlight, so Bagent didn’t see much action.

But here’s the thing: the Bears under Ben Johnson’s command clearly trust him. Why? Well, on Wednesday, August 20, the Bears signed the 25-year-old quarterback on a two-year contract extension. The contract terms include a $10 million deal that can be worth up to $16 million if we count incentives. ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news on his social media handle.

“Bears are signing quarterback Tyson Ba

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