ESPN sources: the Bears and general manager Ryan Poles have reached agreement on a contract extension that ties him to Chicago for the next five years, through the 2029 season. Poles had two years remaining on his old deal, but now the Bears have him and new head coach Ben Johnson both under contract for a matching five seasons.

Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles has earned no small amount of praise for his reworking of his roster this offseason, but one ESPN analyst is not terribly impressed.