The Bears are keeping Cole Kmet around.

Wednesday, they agreed to sign the tight end to a four-year contract extension, a source confirmed. Kmet, the former second-round pick who was entering the final year of his rookie contract, will get $50 million.

The move is the first multi-year extension negotiated by general manager Ryan Poles in almost 18 months on the job. Kmet was one of three of the Bears’ most likely players to sign an extension before Week 1 of the season, alongside cornerback Jaylon Johnson and wide receiver Darnell Mooney.

The Notre Dame alum is coming off his best season as a pro. His seven touchdowns last season were five more than his career total entering the year. He caught 50 passes for 544 yards last year and has totaled 110 catches for 1,156 yards over the previous two. Kmet is considered one of the league’s best blocking tight ends.

Tuesday, Poles expressed some urgency in getting deals done.

“There’s no preferred timeline,” he said of signing players to extensions. “It’s when it happens. If I was in that position, I would want it done sooner rather than later. So ... soon.”

Kmet participated in the Bears’ first training camp Wednesday inside the Walter Payton Center.