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Bears sign first-round pick Darnell Wright, two other rookies

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5/16/2023 12:20:58 PM
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The Bears signed first-round draft pick Darnell Wright, third-round pick Zacch Pickens and fourth-round pick Tyler Scott to rookie contracts Monday, Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The 6-5, 333-pound Wright, an offensive tackle from Tennessee who was the 10th overall pick, is presumed to be a Week 1 starter at right tackle. With rookie contracts on a salary scale, Wright signed a four-year contract worth approximately $22.6 million as the No. 10 pick. The Bears hold a fifth-year option on that deal.

Pickens, a 6-4, 300-pound defensive tackle from South Carolina (No. 64 overall), will compete for rotation snaps if not the start at defensive tackle. Scott, a 5-11, 185-pound wide receiver from Cincinnati, adds a speed element (4.32 in the 40 at Cincinnati’s pro day) that likely will get him an opportunity to compete for snaps on offense.

The Bears have signed seven of their 10 draft picks. They previously signed Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell (fifth round), Minnesota cornerback Terell Smith (fifth round), Kennesaw State defensive tackle Travis Bell (seventh round) and Stanford safety Kendall Williamson.

The three unsigned draft picks are Florida defensive tackle Gervon Dexter (second round), Miami (Fla.) cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (second round) and Texas running back Roschon Johnson (fourth round).

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