The Chicago Bears have had a busy off-season. Amid rumors of possibly relocating to Indiana, the front office has had to block out that noise and focus on re-tooling the roster. In 2025, the Bears won the NFC North with an 11-6 record and knocked the Green Bay Packers out of the NFL Playoffs.
Obviously, the goal for 2026 is to improve upon the 2025 NFL season and take the next steps towards Super Bowl contention. Just as obvious is that Caleb Williams played a big role in Chicago’s success and that he will be foundational to any future achievements the team accomplishes.
The Chicago Bears are working on a contract extension for Caleb Williams
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Williams is coming off a 2025 season that saw him have a 58.1% completion percentage, 3,942 yards, 27 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a 90.1 passer rating. It was a record-setting year as he became oh-so-close to being the first quarterback in franchise history to pass for 4,000 yards.
If the Bears have it their way, he will get plenty more opportunities. According to reports, Chicago is making progress on a contract extension for their franchise quarterback:
Bears GM Ryan Poles says the team is planning for a potential contract extension for QB Caleb Williams and Matt Feinstein, the team’s salary-cap guru, will present Poles with extension ideas:
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“We’re making progress,” general manager Ryan Poles said. “That is exciting to even be thinking about planning for that. It’s exciting. But then there’s a challenge after that, too…..It’s really a summer project. Matt Feinstein is digging into it now. We’ve had some preliminary conversations because we want to take some of these things into consideration as we build the team.’’
Williams is entering the third year of his NFL career. He has his standard four-year rookie contract and the fifth-year option left to go before he hits free agency. While Chicago may be engaged in a contract extension already, it may not take effect for a few more years.
This being understood, it is wise for the Bears to start these talks now so that they can hopefully lock him in to a team-friendly deal before future free agent or extended quarterbacks drive up the market.
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