The Chicago Bears made the rare move of signing their backup quarterback to an extension. Here's what he said after the signing.

According to The Athletic, Bagent is the first Bears quarterback to sign a contract extension since Jay Cutler did so in January 2014. Wednesday was also, of course, massive for Bagent and his family.

Chicago locking in Tyson Bagent raises real questions about whether veteran Case Keenum still has a role in the Bears' quarterback plans.

Running back Royce Freeman is the newest member of the Bears. The Bears announced Freeman's signing on Wednesday. Running back Deion Hankins was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Freeman last saw regular season action with the Rams in 2023 when he ran 77 times for 319 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games.

The Bears are looking for more help at running back as they recently worked out 3 players at the position, according to NFL insider Aaron Wilson.

The NFL transaction wire revealed that the Bears worked out three veteran running backs on Tuesday, as pointed out by NFLTradeRumors. The running backs who tried out for Chicago are as follows: It isn’t particularly surprising the Bears are looking to add at running back.