Bears sign Tyson Bagent to a two-year extension |
The Chicago Bears on Wednesday signed quarterback Tyson Bagent to a two-year extension through 2027.
"We are fortunate to ensure that Tyson remains a member of the Chicago Bears," said general manager Ryan Poles. "He is one of the hardest workers on our team and in addition to being a great competitor and teammate, he is a catalyst for positive influence throughout our entire organization." "Tyson epitomizes what we are building at the Chicago Bears," said head coach Ben Johnson. "We are constructing a team that is driven by belief and built by hard work, and there is no better example of that than Tyson Bagent." Bagent enters his third season with the Chicago Bears in 2025. Joining the franchise as an undrafted free agent in 2023, Bagent started four outings for the Bears as a rookie, leading Chicago to victory on two occasions. With nine career appearances, Bagent saw action in four games last season (2024), completing each of his two pass attempts for 11 yards. This preseason, Bagent's 91.4 passer rating is the third-highest in the NFL among quarterbacks with at least 40 pass attempts. Bagent has registered a 102.2 passer rating over the last two preseasons, fourth-highest in the league among passers with at least 60 attempts. In the Preseason Week 2 win over Buffalo, Bagent led six drives for Chicago, scoring on four. A native of Martinsburg, W.Va., Bagent prepped at Shepherd University (W.Va.), where he started 53 career games, leading the Rams to over 40 wins, over five seasons of action (2018-22). Over his collegiate career, Bagent totaled 159 career touchdown passes, which was then the NCAA record across all divisions. Recipient of the 2021 Harlon Hill Trophy, Bagent totaled 17,034 passing yards on 1,400 pass completions over his career at Shepherd. A 2 year extension for Bears QB Tyson Bagent 🔥
I wasn’t expecting Tyson to stay in Chicago but I’ll take it. The Bears lock in one of the best backup QBs in the NFL. 👀 pic.twitter.com/BXDnqAWTEE
