Any questions there might have been about the Bears re-signing this player have been answered unequivocally.
The Chicago Bears were expected to be improved this season, but no one expected them to be 9-3 and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs when the calendar flipped to December. What happens over the rest of the season is essentially a bonus, barring a complete collapse that leaves them out of the playoffs.
In time, the Bears will shift their focus to the 2026 offseason.