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The Bears will sign kicker Cairo Santos to a 4-year extension, appearing on NBC Sports Chicago
Amid the perfect crusade in his fourth season in Chicago, the Bears are rewarding the most accurate kicker in franchise history with a four-year contract extension, NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock confirms.
The Bears signed kicker Cairo Santos to a four-year extension, according to the source. @BradBiggs was the first to report.
— Josh Schrock (@Schrock_And_Awe) December 23, 2023
Santos, 32, will earn $9. 5 million guaranteed on the contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
A wonderful Christmas present: The Bears sign veteran kicker Cairo Santos to a four-year, $16 million extension, with $9. 5 million guaranteed, according to the source. This tied him to Chicago until season 2027. pic. twitter. com/dKVrsVXAdB
– Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 23, 2023
In his second stint with the Bears, Santos entered the league in 2014 and initially appeared to be the long-term kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs before dealing with numerous injuries in his 2017 season.
It was that season that included his first stint in Chicago, a brief two-game stint with the Bears that ended when Santos re-injured the groin that had plagued him earlier in the season.
After a few seasons as a friend, spending time with the Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans, Santos joined the Bears in 2020.
Nearly four seasons later, Santos credits Chicago for saving his career, and the franchise rewarded the team’s solid top with stability over the next four seasons.
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