Chicago Bears offensive tackle Bobby Massie had been preparing to hit free agency this March, but the Bears didn't let it get that far.

On Saturday, Chicago announced that it had signed Massie to a four-year deal, keeping the lineman under contract through 2022.

“Bobby has been an important part of our offensive line the past three years and has shown steady improvement during that time,” Bears general manager Ryan Pace said in a statement, via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “Bobby has a tremendous work ethic and has displayed the kind of toughness and consistency we want in our players. More importantly, he is a great teammate and we’re excited to keep him in the fold.”

Massie originally signed a three-year, $19 million deal contract with the Bears in March 2016. He went on to become Chicago's starting right tackle right off the bat, playing and starting 15 games that ensuing season.

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The 29-year-old then repeated that performance in 2017, playing and starting 15 contests. He finally played his first full 16-game season with the Bears this past year.

Massie, who played his collegiate football at the University of Mississippi, was originally selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round (112th pick overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.

He immediately started all 16 games at right tackle for the Cardinals during his rookie campaign, but the following year, Massie played in just eight games as a reserve. He won back his starting job in 2014.

The Lynchburg, Va. native went on to spend the first four years of his career in Arizona before landing with Chicago.