Source: Kyler Gordon, Bears agree on three-year, $40M contract extension
The Chicago Bears have acquired so many quality players in trades and free agency, spending big on those they care most about outside the organization.
They didn’t forget about their homegrown products, though.
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Slot cornerback Kyler Gordon was ready for a raise and received one, with a league source confirming Sunday that he received a three-year, $40 million contract with $31.25 million guaranteed.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news.
This is a big deal, both in terms of Gordon’s position group — he’s now the highest-paid slot cornerback in the NFL — and his value on the team.
Gordon was Bears general manager Ryan Poles’ first NFL draft pick and has turned out well for the team despite his relative injury issues. Gordon still should be considered one of the NFL’s best cornerbacks — maybe the best when it comes to playing inside — and last season, he had 75 total tackles (four of them for a loss), forced one fumble and recovered three, and defended five passes.
We’ve asked about Gordon’s contract status at several points in this offseason, and Poles always has been deferential toward the cornerback while taking a measured perspective toward the market. The sides obviously found a sweet spot that led to a new contract. Slot cornerbacks have become more valuable in recent years, and it was clear hearing from coach Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen that Gordon was in the Bears’ future plans.
“I know Kyler is a guy that we want to be a part of this moving forward,” Poles said. “So the timing of that, I’m not sure how that all is going work out, but that is a priority.”
It was such a priority that the Bears made it work two weeks before the 2025 NFL Draft, knowing they had to pay market-setting value to a player while not dealing with much competition.