The former Bears starter is cashing in, big time.
Getty Ex-Bears tackle Charles Leno Jr. just signed a 3-year extension with WFT. Charles Leno Jr. was a salary cap casualty for the Chicago Bears last year, and Chicago’s loss has clearly been the Washington Football Team’s gain. Leno was a post-June 1 cut for the Bears last year. The team cleared $9 million in salary-cap space with the move, and it came after Chicago had moved up to select tackle Teven Jenkins in the second round of the draft. A seventh-round pick for the Bears out of Boise State in 2014, Leno has started 16 games in each of his last six seasons. He made 93 consecutive starts for Chicago, but the team didn’t value his durability enough to keep him around. He responded by having a solid season in 2021, starting every game and allowing 6.0 sacks, seven QB hits and 23 hurries in 655 pass-blocking snaps while earning a 79.9 overall grade from Pro Football Focus. Now, Leno is cashing in. ALL the latest Bears news straight to your inbox! Subscribe to the Heavy on Bears newsletter here! Join Heavy on Bears! With one game left on the regular season schedule, Leno signed a three-year, $37.
