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Bears' QB Tyson Bagent cries heartfelt tears for special reason with new $10 million contract

It's too easy to forget that NFL players are human beings, with families and upbringings and stories not unlike the rest of us.

Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent reminded us all of that on Wednesday. He signed a two-year, $10 million extension, which is truly life-changing money.

Bagent spoke with reporters after the deal and shared his family's story, and why this means so much to him:

"A lot of people don't know this, but my dad is my right-hand man, and he didn't even have running water until he was in high school. There's definitely a lot of people I could certainly help with this gift I've been blessed with. Just little things like that. I don't really

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