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Darnell Wright signs $116M Bears extension
Filed: Aug 05, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: AP: Bears agree to a four-year, $116M extension with former Tennessee Vols OT Darnell Wright.
WHO: Darnell Wright; Chicago Bears; Tennessee Vols
WHAT: Agreed to a contract extension worth $116 million over four years
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 8:28 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Wright agreed to the lucrative contract extension, resolving a major offseason question for the Bears going into the season.
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