Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen has agreed a new three-year contract extension with the NFC North team, according to reports.

ESPN claimed Cohen has reached an agreement on a deal worth $17.25million in new money, with $9.53m fully guaranteed.

Dual-threat back Cohen is in his fourth year in the NFL after being picked in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

He has rushed for 1,068 yards and five touchdowns in his career, but has proved even more dangerous as a receiver, amassing 1,540 yards and nine touchdowns from 205 receptions.

Cohen is also a factor as a returner and in 2018 he was named a First-Team All-Pro as a return specialist.

In total he has amassed over 4,000 all-purpose yards having also thrown two touchdown passes.

The Bears, who rallied for a come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Lions in Week 1, will now turn their attention to signing top wide receiver Allen Robinson to a new deal.

Robinson is in the final year of his contract and earlier this week deleted references to the Bears on his social media accounts amid reports he was frustrated at the way negotiations were going.

However, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport reported talks have since resumed.