Kyler Gordon was the first player Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles drafted in 2022, so his three-year contract extension felt like a symbolic moment.

The first player ever selected by Poles, the 2022 second-rounder signed a three-year, $40 million contract extension Tuesday that tie him to the Bears through 2028. The deal, which Gordon first agreed to Sunday, makes him the highest-paid slot cornerback in the NFL.

Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon revealed Tuesday that he was not present for the first week of the team's offseason program as the team and his agent finalized a contract extension.