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Need For Speed: Mission Accomplished
Speaking at the 2026 NFL combine, Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles identified team speed, particularly on defense, as an area of focus entering this offseason. The additions of linebacker Devin Bush (4.43 forty) and safety Coby Bryant (4.54 forty) were only the beginning. Not only did they add speed in droves this past weekend through […]
Complete Breakdown of the 2026 Chicago Bears Draft Class
On their latest Chicago Draft Room, Ari Temkin and Jacob Infante are going pick by pick, breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of each new Chicago Bears player: Safety Dillon Thieneman, center Logan Jones, tight end Sam Roush, wideout Zavion Thomas, cornerback Malik Muhammad, linebacker Keyshaun Elliott, and defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg. Where […]
NFL Draft Trade Value: Giants and Bills cash in while Texans and Chargers pay up
The 2026 NFL Draft saw a robust trade market. Over the course of 257 selections, there were 41 distinct trades made, or nearly six per round. In fact, 112 different 2026 selections were moved at some point, or nearly 44% of the draft (and that excludes picks that had been traded prior to the start […]
Ryan Poles: ‘We’re Going to Remain Active’ with Defensive Line
The 2026 NFL Draft season has officially wrapped up at Halas Hall. On Saturday, April 25th, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson met with the media to discuss a variety of topics. This included their personal takes of the draft process as well as what to expect in the very […]
What the Bears do in way-too-early 2027 NFL mock drafts
We mocked plenty of 2026 mock drafts before the real thing happened a few days ago, so let’s get a really early start on mocking a few 2027 mock drafts to see what they think the Chicago Bears will do. First up, SB Nation’s James Dator has the Bears picking at 27 (so a second […]
The Bear’s Den, April 27, 2026
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Tracking the Bears’ undrafted free agent signings “Vanilla Gorilla” is in the house. NFC North report: Rivals’ offseason moves make Bears seem stable by comparison I mean, we did win the division after all. With the NFL Draft over, here’s what we know about the 2026 Bears If nothing else, […]
Film study: New Bears QB Miller Moss a worthy developmental add in UDFA
In his five years as general manager of the Bears, Ryan Poles has prioritized adding a quarterback in some capacity in four of them. Aside from the obvious selection of Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall in 2024, he’s also signed undrafted free agents in Tyson Bagent and Austin Reed. Poles continued that trend after […]
Film study: New Bears UDFA Jayden Loving brings speed to interior DL
The Bears were surprisingly quiet attacking the defensive line with their approach to the 2026 NFL Draft, but they added an intriguing athlete at defensive tackle in Wake Forest’s Jayden Loving. After starting off his collegiate career at Bethune-Cookman, Loving spent 2023 and 2024 at Western Kentucky before transferring to Wake Forest for his final […]
Film study: New Bears UDFA Jaren Kump brings plenty of OL versatility
After the end of the 2026 NFL Draft, one of the most notable undrafted free agents the Bears signed was Utah center Jaren Kump. A six-year senior at Utah, Kump played a career 2,842 blocking snaps for the Utes. Though he played primarily as a center at the collegiate level, he has also taken snaps […]
Film study: New Bears UDFA Caden Barnett a nasty, explosive guard
Of the Bears’ undrafted free agent signings, the highest-rated on my board is Wyoming offensive lineman Cade Barnett. A three-year starter at Wyoming, Barnett spent 2023 and 2024 as the Cowboys’ starting right tackle. In 2025, he kicked inside to right guard and earned all-conference recognition for his performance. He was a wrestler in high […]
NFL Draft: Winners and Losers for 2026
Nobody wins the offseason, supposedly, but let’s be honest. The NFL is won and lost twelve months out of each year. Here are some premature winners and losers from the 2026 Draft, both for Chicago and beyond. Winner: The new draft format Giving teams less time to deal and to make selections did not negatively […]
Chicago Bears 2026 Draft Class Grades Roundup
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Well, the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Chicago Bears made a number of interesting selections across the three days and seven rounds of the draft. Shockingly, despite defensive line being perhaps their most significant need going into the draft, the Bears didn’t select a defensive lineman until […]
Film study: New Bears DT Jordan van den Berg a raw physical specimen
With the No. 213 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Georgia Tech defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg. The Bears waited much longer than many expected to take their first (and only) defensive lineman in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, they aimed high with physical upside, taking an interior defender with […]
Film study: New Bears LB Keyshaun Elliott physical with blitz value
With the No. 166 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Arizona State linebacker Keyshaun Elliottz Originally starting his collegiate career at New Mexico State, Elliott was an impact linebacker as a sophomore in 2023. He transferred to Arizona State in 2024, serving as a reliable contributor on defense during his final […]
Film study: New CB Malik Muhammad a potential starter in Round 4
With the No. 124 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad. After a surprising offensive-heavy approach on Day 2 in the draft, the Bears circled back towards the defensive side of the ball with their fourth-round pick in Muhammad. A top-100 player on my board, the Longhorns star […]
Bears draft grades Reacts survey: Grading Chicago’s full 2026 class
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Seahawks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We asked you guys to grade the Chicago Bears’ first-round pick, Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman, on […]
Bears Draft Results: Introducing Chicago’s 2026 picks
The 2026 NFL Draft has concluded, and the Chicago Bears have the following seven new players. First Round: 25 Overall – Dillon Thieneman, S, OregonSecond Round: 57 Overall – Logan Jones, C, IowaThird Round: 69 Overall (from Tennessee) – Sam Roush, TE, StanfordThird Round: 89 Overall – Zavion Thomas, WR, LSUFourth Round: 124 Overall (from […]
Bears NFL Draft 2026: Chicago selects Jordan van den Berg, Georgia Tech, DT
The Chicago Bears have sent both their seventh-round picks (239 and 241) to the Buffalo Bills for pick number 213 in the sixth round, and they finally took a defensive lineman. Jordan van den Berg, defensive tackle from Georgia Tech, is a sixth-year senior who started his college career at Iowa Western Community College in 2020, then […]
NFL Draft: Bears and Bills make a deal
Chicago moved up to the end of the sixth round by sending both #239 and #241 to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for pick #213. This trade showed once again that the last day of the 2026 NFL Draft isn’t going to follow conventional wisdom, but it could just mean that Brandon Beane continues not […]
Chicago Bears NFL Draft 2026 Results: Pick and Trade Tracker
We’ll compile all our articles, podcasts, and videos about the Chicago Bears’ draft picks in the story stream below, and we’ll also update this tracker as the picks are made and trades are executed. Here are Chicago’s current selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. Our 2nd City Gridiron Podcast Channel is available on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, Audacy, and other […]
Bears NFL Draft 2026: Chicago selects Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State, LB
With the 166th pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have selected Arizona State linebacker Kehshaun Elliott. Elliot (6’1 3/4 “, 231 pounds) started for the last three plus years, the last two at Arizona State, and while with the Sun Devils, he was the defensive play caller with […]
NFL Draft: Day 3 Trades Go Off-script
Trades on the third day of the 2027 NFL Draft were frequent but still irregular, with a lot of unconventional values being assigned. The Jaguars moved up to gain an edge defender, paying 105% book value to move from 124 to 119 by sending pick 166 and only getting back pick 196. This continued a […]
Bears NFL Draft 2026: Chicago selects Malik Muhammad, Cornerback, Texas
With their first pick on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have selected Malik Muhammad, a cornerback from the Texas Longhorns at 124 overall, after a trade up with the Carolina Panthers. The Bears sent picks 129 and 144 to Carolina for 124 and 166. Muhammad (6’, 189) has started 27 games the last […]
NFL Draft: Chicago trades with Panthers (again)
This trade isn’t quite as dynamic as the more famous trade Chicago made with Carolina, but the Bears did trade with the Panthers, allowing Carolina to shuffle down a second time after a move with the Las Vegas Raiders. They gave up #129 and #144 to get #124, receiving #166 in return. This was a […]
Joe Thuney trade results: Bears’ 2025 swap wraps up at 2026 NFL Draft
The Chicago Bears had quite the 2025 season, improving from 5-12 to 11-6 to become the NFC North champions and beat the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs. While the end was crushing, it was a huge stepping stone for the future for the Bears, who made a number of key moves to rebuild the […]
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