How does a $16 million QB2 contract reshape not just Chicago’s sideline, but its quarterback psyche? For a fanbase weathered by years of stopgaps behind center, that figure sounds less like a footnote and more like a signal flare. The Bears’ front office, all eyes forward under GM Ryan Poles, just put their chips on backup Tyson Bagent. The move, naturally, set off its share of social media alarms, and none rang louder than Caleb Williams

“!!! Big time!” Williams posted on his Instagram, giving a rare peek behind the rookie curtain as Chicago’s QB room turned a new page.

This is a city haunted by quarterback ghosts, and Bears fans know better than to overlook a backup contract, especially after last year’s carousel ride. In a league where one awkward landing can flip the whole script,

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