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2026 Bears draft: Infante’s final 7-round projections

The start of the 2026 NFL Draft is merely a few hours away. We’ve all waited long enough to see what the Bears will do in the first round, whether they stay put at No. 25 or trade out of it in either direction. You’re here for a mock draft. There’s no use in drawing […]

Aaron Leming’s Final Chicago Bears Mock Draft (4.0)

The week of the 2026 NFL Draft is finally upon us, which means it’s time for Aaron Leming’s final seven-round Chicago Bears mock draft of the cycle. With an impeccable record for correctly picking players (two correct picks in two years), fans can confidently take this to the bank. Frankly, it’s probably not even worth […]

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Zimmerman’s Chicago Bears 7-Round Mock Draft

It is officially Draft Day! The first round of the NFL Draft is tonight, and yesterday, we published our first and last full first-round mock draft. You can check that out here. Now, let’s get Chicago Bears-focused completely, and let’s take a look at what the Bears could do with all their picks over the […]

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NFL Draft: Chicago Bears’ Trade Options

For his entire time as the Chicago Bears’ general manager, Ryan Poles has shown a willingness to move around in the draft in order to get the players he wants. While he’s not averse to taking deals, the fact of the matter is that most of his trades, like most of the trades throughout the […]

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The Chicago Bears Draft Day Den, April 3, 2026

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL DENMASTER KEN’S ANNUAL ONE-TIME-ONLY MOCK DRAFT BEARSSSSSS How Bears Tight End Colston Loveland Plans to Handle New Offensive Role Loveland’s goal as stated towards Chicago’s 2026 opponents: “To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women” Key Takeaways From the Bears’ Final Media […]

2026 NFL Draft: Start time, live stream, channel, order, and more

Here’s everything you’ll need to watch the 2026 NFL Draft, otherwise known as the 91st Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting Where is the NFL Draft? The draft is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium. When is the NFL Draft? 7:00 pm CT, Thursday, April 23 (Round 1) 6:00 pm […]

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BChuk’s Backs: #1 Jeremiyah Love

Continuing this series, where I highlight my top ten favorite running backs from the upcoming NFL draft class, the current or former pro they remind me of most, and whether I see them as a fit for Ben Johnson’s offense this season for the Chicago Bears. Remember, these are NOT fantasy rankings or even who I think will […]

Zimmerman’s Full First Round Mock Draft

It is that time of season, where people who aren’t draft experts become draft experts and give you their mock drafts. I, too, am one of those people. I do the best I can with these. I try to talk to people around the league and in the media in other markets to come up […]

Potential Options at Linebacker for the Chicago Bears

Hello, Chicago Bears fans!  Today we are continuing our comprehensive look at the Chicago Bears roster on the defense side of the ball, from the perspective of scheme fits for the Dennis Allen 4-3 scheme, and how the team can fill those holes with players that fit the respective scheme requirements at those positions in […]

2026 Bears draft: Evaluating prospects with confirmed top-30 visits

The 2026 NFL Draft is now just one day away from kicking off, and the Bears have surely been doing their due diligence in their evaluation process. Part of that process involves bringing in players for top-30 visits. Last year, none of the Bears’ confirmed top-30 visits ended up drafted by the team. That wasn’t […]

NFL Draft 2026: Offensive line options for the Chicago Bears

Taylor Doll’s latest Making Monsters is all about some offensive linemen the Chicago Bears could target in the 2026 NFL Draft. First, she interviews Bill Riley, the Voice of Utah Athletics, to talk about both tackles Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu. She’s then joined by Tim Fitzgerald, who covers Kansas State for 247 Sports’ Gopowercat.com, to […]

The Mac & Read Show: Chicago Bears Draft Preview

Just one more sleep until Draft Day! Join hosts Evan McLean and Ross Read on their latest show as they dive into the upcoming NFL Draft, discuss what the Chicago Bears should do at 25, while also going over the team’s needs. The NBA playoffs are in full swing, so the fellas spend a little […]

Draft Eve: The Bear’s Den, April 22, 2026

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears LB T.J. Edwards vows to be back ‘when it’s time to go’ after breaking leg in playoffs As long as he’s 100 percent, the sooner the better. TE Colston Loveland was a surprise draft pick by Bears last year at No. 10, and now it’s time for stardom Surprise […]

T.J. Edwards and Colston Loveland Receive the 2025 Brian Piccolo Awards

On Tuesday, the Chicago Bears honored linebacker T.J. Edwards and tight end Colston Loveland as their 2025 Brian Piccolo Award winners. The Award is named after former Bears running back Brian Piccolo, who died from embryonal cell carcinoma, a rare form of cancer, on June 16, 1970. Piccolo’s story, his fight against the illness, and […]

The Case for DT at 25

As we do every year, we take a look at the Bears’ first-round pick and the different positions the team needs, and what would make sense for the team to do. As a reminder, I will go through multiple positional cases for the 25th pick. Making the case does not necessarily mean I believe this […]

Aaron Leming’s Full First-Round 2026 Mock Draft

NFL Draft week is here, and so is my lone full first-round mock draft of the cycle. With the Chicago Bears not selecting until 25, it’s been a different process this year, figuring out how a muddied crop of first-round talent stacks up against each team’s needs. Due to the ever-evolving NIL landscape in college […]

The Case for OT at 25

As we do every year, we take a look at the Bears’ first-round pick and the different positions the team needs, and what would make sense for the team to do. As a reminder, I will go through multiple positional cases for the 25th pick, making the case does not necessarily mean I believe this […]

Ryan Poles is on a first-round hot streak

Too often for the Chicago Bears, over the past 30 years, their first-round draft picks haven’t hit at a high rate. I’ll even list some to hear the groans come back across the internet. David Terrell, Kevin White, Cedric Benson, Shea McClellin, Gabe Carimi and Chris Williams, to name a few. And we won’t even […]

NFL Draft 2026: A Closer Look at some Georgia Bulldog Prospects

On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll is joined by Marc Weiszer, who covers the Georgia Bulldogs for the Athens Banner-Herald. They discuss several Georgia prospects who could fall in the Chicago Bears’ range at 25, as well as potential picks later in the draft. They talk about offensive tackle Monroe Freeling, linebacker CJ […]

The Bear’s Den, April 21, 2026

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Lawmakers sweeten pot to keep Bears in Illinois, with stadium bill linked to statewide property tax relief Illinois going for the Hail Mary? Bears should count on Coby Bryant to carry them at safety rather than sink major draft capital into position Can he play both positions back there at […]

Bears Banter Draft Preview with Ari Temkin

It’s NFL Draft week, and the latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped! Make sure you check out our conversation with Ari Temkin to get you set for the 2026 NFL Draft. Ari covers college football and is part of the Chicago Draft Room podcast with Jacob Infante, so he has everything you need to know […]