Bears Sign Wright to Record OL Contract

The Chicago Bears have secured offensive tackle Darnell Wright with a record-breaking four-year, $116 million extension, including $93 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Tuesday. The deal marks the most lucrative contract ever for a right tackle in NFL history, with Wright now holding the highest guaranteed money for an offensive lineman league-wide. umafrika.club

Wright, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2025, becoming the first Bears offensive lineman to receive the distinction since Kyle Long in 2014. His 81.4 overall Pro Football Focus grade and elite 85.6 run-blocking grade ranked 14th and sixth respectively among all tackles, helping the team establish a dominant running game that finished third in the league in 2025.