Darnell Wright secures huge contract extension with Chicago Bears

[p]NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wright-darnell/2Z7vDpXm/"]Wright[/a] signed a four-year contract extension with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-bears/2clovUM8/"]Bears[/a] valued at $116 million, with a guaranteed $93 million. This makes him the highest-paid right tackle in NFL history as a result.[/p][p]Wright was the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and has been crucial for the team. In his three seasons in Chicago, the soon-to-be 25-year-old has started 49 times. [/p][embed guid="99d74c21-9635-40b5-9051-ce25e27ad067" url="https://x.com/ChicagoBears/status/2084751365666902272?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]He is coming off his best year in the NFL, having picked up second-team All-Pro honours. The Bears' offensive line was the league's third-best rushing attack, and in the regular season allowed the second least sacks.[/p][p]In an offseason poll by ESPN, which league coaches and executives voted on, Wright was the sixth best offensive tackle in the league.[/p]