The Chicago Bears and linebacker T.J. Edwards have agreed on a two-year, $20 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Wednesday night.
The contract includes $16.6 million guaranteed and extends through the 2027 season, per reports. Edwards, a native of Lake Villa, Ill., signed with the Bears in March 2023 to a three-year, $19.5 million deal that pays him $5.4 million in base salary this coming season.
Edwards, 28, has started all 34 games in his two seasons for the Bears, recording 155 tackles in 2023 and 129 last season. Edwards has a combined 6.5 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, 14 quarterback hits, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries for Chicago.
An undrafted free agent out of Wisconsin, Edwards spent the first four seasons of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. For his career, he has 673 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 40 tackles for loss, 23 QB hits, six interceptions, four forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries.
–Field Level Media
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