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The Chicago Bears<\/a> may have Caleb Williams as the future at quarterback, but the dedication of his backup, Tyson Bagent, led general manager Ryan Poles to give him a reported two-year, $10 million contract extension.<\/p>\n

That decision brought Bagent<\/a> to tears during his press conference on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Of course, this isn\u2019t a record-breaking contract, but with a maximum value of $16 million including incentives, Bagent couldn\u2019t contain how he felt about earning such a large sum of money.<\/p>\n

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“A lot of people don\u2019t know this, but my dad is my right-hand man,” Bagent told reporters while wiping away tears. “He didn\u2019t have running water until high school, so there\u2019s definitely a lot of people I can certainly help with this gift I\u2019ve been blessed with. It\u2019s certainly a weight off my shoulders and my family\u2019s shoulders.”<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old was an undrafted free agent out of Shepherd, a Division II college, in 2023. He worked his way up the Bears\u2019 depth chart during training camp that year, and earned himself the backup role behind Justin Fields<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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When Fields went down with injury that year, Bagent started four games, and he won his first for Chicago. He became the first undrafted Division II quarterback to start in a game since 1950.<\/p>\n

Bagent went 2-2 over that span, but when the Bears had the first overall pick in last year\u2019s NFL Draft, it was clear where Poles and the entire organization were going with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Williams was drafted out of USC to be their hopeful franchise quarterback, but Bagent once again shined in training camp to keep his backup role.<\/p>\n

However, entering this season was a different animal because a new sheriff \u2014 or rather, a new head coach \u2014 was in Chicago.<\/p>\n

Ben Johnson, the whiz offensive coordinator from the Detroit Lions, accepted the head coach position. So, Bagent had to prove his worth in this year\u2019s training camp to solidify his role behind Williams.<\/p>\n

Not only did he accomplish the mission, but his work ethic and production have clearly impressed the organization.<\/p>\n

During the Bears\u2019 38-0 preseason rout of the Buffalo Bills this past weekend, Bagent led Chicago to three straight scoring drives after Williams delivered a strong outing under center. Bagent went 13-of-22 for 196 yards with a passing touchdown in the victory.<\/p>\n

Bagent knows that he will need to be ready at a moment\u2019s notice if Williams can\u2019t fulfill his quarterback duties during the 2025 season. But for now, the young man is grateful that his hard work has quite literally paid off.<\/p>\n

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