Tyson Bagent’s two-year, $10 million extension may not stand out on the Bears’ nine-figure salary cap table, but the the quarterback, it means more than money.

The 25-year-old, who can earn up to $16 million with incentives, per ESPN, got emotional when discussing the deal that will kick in following the 2025 season and makes him one of the highest-paid backups in the NFL.

“A lot of people don’t know this, but my dad, he’s my righthand man,” a teary Bagent told reporters on Wednesday. “He didn’t even have running water until he was in high school. There’s definitely a lot of things — and people — that I could certainly help with this gift I’ve been blessed with. Little things like that, I don’t really even know anybody back at home that doesn’t need money. It feels good. It’s certainly a

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