The Chicago Bears and Kyler Gordon have agreed to terms on a three-year extension with $40 million in new money and $31.256 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday.
This makes the 25-year-old Gordon the new highest-paid slot cornerback in the league with his $13.33 million per-year average salary, Rapoport added
Gordon was the first draft pick for Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who selected him No. 39 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Washington. Gordon quickly found his place in the lineup, starting 14 games in his rookie year and grabbing three interceptions. He started seven games in his sophomore season despite suffering a hand fracture early in the year.
In 15 games (13 starts) in 2024, Gordon finished with career highs in tackles (75) and fumble recoveries (three), also recording five passes defensed and a forced fumble. That earned him a 76.0 overall PFF grade, good for 20th among all cornerbacks.
Now, with 2025 set to be Gordon's final season under his rookie deal, Poles instead locked in the young defender for the long term.
The Bears are heading toward a 2025 season marked by change, starting with the hiring of head coach Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, who will be Gordon's third DC in his short career. But one thing that has remained the same is the defense's core cornerback group. Along with Gordon, the Bears extended Jaylon Johnson last offseason and also return Tyrique Stevenson, who has started 17 and 14 games, respectively, in his two seasons.
With other areas of need to address in the draft a couple weeks from now, Chicago could be running it back with the same starting CB group as last season, one of whom just got paid.
