The Chicago Bears have picked up the fifth-year option on former Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
This will keep Roquan under contract through the 2022 season.
The #Steelers have exercised the fifth-year option for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, source said. The #Bears have done the same for Roquan Smith.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 27, 2021
Entering his fourth season in the NFL, the former No. 8 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft has recorded 100-plus tackles in each of his first three seasons.
Last season, Smith recorded 139 tackles and earned second-team all-pro honors.
Smith is set to earn $9.735 million in 2022.
