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Former Wisconsin linebacker signs major contract extension

Related Topics: Wisconsin, Zack Baun

Former Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Edwards signed a two-year contract extension with the Chicago Bears on Wednesday. The deal is worth $10 million per year with $16.6 million fully guaranteed.

Edwards, a six-year NFL veteran, becomes the second former Wisconsin linebacker to receive a major payday this offseason. He and Super Bowl champion Zack Baun, who received a three-year deal from Philadelphia in March, will return to their respective squads for multiple seasons.

Following four seasons with the Eagles from 2019-22, Edwards has morphed into one of the Bears' most dependable defensive assets.